I too cannot tell why you are disappointed. You're very lucky. Keep in mind that the more episodes you experience, the more you will decline as you age. Each episode does damage to the brain. Over time, hypomania episodes can turn dysphoric instead of euphoric. They can also become full blown mania. By that I mean you may experience negative thoughts, irritation, restlessness, and even violence and psychosis. Not fun.
Just because you are fine now does not mean it will always be that way. These drugs are not perfect! You may still cycle now and then.
From day one I have been on Abilify. It worked to get me out of a mania within days. I recently wanted to try Latuda because of blood sugar issues that I believe were caused by Abilify. That drug failed me badly. So now I am back on Abilify. Old trusty. It is not perfect and I don't like the side effects, but Abilify combined with Lamictal and Seroquel (for sleep) works pretty well overall. I too am lucky to have found the right meds.
Current medications as of 08-02-2015
11-30-2010 - Present: |
Omeprazole, 20 mg. Daily |
10-24-2012 - Present: |
Simvastatin, 20mg. Eve |
06-21-2013 - Present: |
Losartin Potassium , 25mg. Daily |
11-01-2013 - Present: |
Furosemide, 40-80 mg. Daily |
11-01-2013 - Present: |
Klor-con, 10 - 20 meg. Daily |
05-23-2015 - Present: |
Lamotrigine, 300mg. Eve |
05-23-2015 - Present: |
Levothyroxine, 150 mcg. Daily |
05-23-2015 - Present: |
Seroquel, 100-150. Eve |
07-02-2015 - Present: |
Ritalin, 20 mg. Twice daily |
07-30-2015 - Present: |
Abilfy, 20mg. Daily |
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