"i was  diagnosed with bipolar when i was fifteen years old. i have been on several other medications and stopped taking them when i was eighteen and did not take them for ten years. i developed substance issues with alcohol and drugs to try and self medicate. i had a lot of personal and social problems. i was put on zyprexa less than a week ago and it has quite literally saved my life and my current marriage. i have not experienced any side effects. i take only 5mg once a day in conjunction with lithium. wow!"