I am so fed up with these side effects and the whole process of finding meds that are tolerable. I'm so discouraged.

No prob. Good luck. I know how frustrating this is for you. There are no perfect treatments but from my experience bipolar is more damaging when untreated. And if my current meds stop working I'll have them adjusted or changed for something else. It sucks that it has to be trial and error like we're guinea pigs but there literally isn't any alternative at the moment. You'll find relief, just be super honest with your doctor (I tell mine everything, including my relapses with weed. Otherwise I'd be keeping him in the dark if something goes wrong with my mood).

And people forget, if your doctor sucks, you can fire them! I usually give them a few months first.

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