Absolutely. I have taken the same list of meds as the post above yours, and thankfully as he did I have found the right medicine for me. I perceive the tone of the post above yours to be condescending, as if my experience is trumped by his life experience (which, I assure you, isn't unique to his bipolar).
I described my experience with lithium, and while there were sedatives and antipsychotics that I was prescribed which had a far greater numbing effects, I was not speaking to them.
All of the medications I tried had different consequences, Lithium's were not the worst (Lamictals were the most interesting musically).
I currently take lamictal for BP 1 - can you elaborate what you mean by lamictal being 'most interesting, musically'? I've found it to be without any discernible side effects, at least compared to depakote/valproate and lithium.
I'm terribly condescending online. I'm glad that you have found a good mix for you and sorry I was an asshole there. I just didn't want people to get the picture that psych med X destroys everyone it touches. They all hit people differently. Possibly because the exact causes of these diseases aren't tacked down.
Be well. I can only hope our life experiences both rock regardless of whatever bumps in the road we hit. I didn't put the low-lights of my life on meds into my post, but they are legion. Leeeeeeegion.
I described my experience with lithium, and while there were sedatives and antipsychotics that I was prescribed which had a far greater numbing effects, I was not speaking to them.
All of the medications I tried had different consequences, Lithium's were not the worst (Lamictals were the most interesting musically).