"i have bipolar 1, extremely dangerous highs and extreme lows.  i also struggled with anxiety.  i was always so anxious that it felt like bricks were crushing my chest all the time.  i was in and out of dr&#039;s offices trying to get help.  it wasn&#039;t until age 32, when i was hospitalized in a psych ward, suicide attempt because i was done suffering and done with life. i had a psychiatrist try trileptal.  i&#039;ve tried numerous anti depressants and mood stabilizers and i didn&#039;t think this would work.  literally days later, i woke up without the chest crush feeling.  i didn&#039;t even know normal people felt that way.  then i noticed my moods stabilizing.  been calm and mellow ever since.  this saved my life. no noticeable side effects for me."