"i was diagnosed with bi polar in 12/28/2015.. it has been very hard from then until now. i first was on lithium it didn&#039;t work for me. i was still maniac. i switched doctors and was put on lithium. my doctor called it the mercedes of meds.. so i went with it.  it took 4 months to see a difference.. i had to takes meds faithfully.  9 months and latuda has changed my life. i did gain weight. now i&#039;m working out on getting it off.."