When I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, my psychiatrist and I did trial-and-error with a lot of medications. But one we found to be really effective was an anti-psychotic that helped manage bipolar disorder, especially manic symptoms.
It was a perfect fit for me. My symptoms decreased significantly, I had very few mood swings, and even those were manageable.
And at first, I didn’t have any side effects. What could be better in a psychiatric medication! Well, eventually a side effect did develop.
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