"i&#039;ve been on medication since i was around 9 and have been on bipolar medications since 16, and none of them ever worked for me. i was hesitant to try this because i&#039;ve heard bad things about it, but this has been the first medicine in 10 years to have actually helped me. i finally feel normal and actualy feel like i have my life back. i don&#039;t worry about mood swings anymore and i&#039;m actually able to sleep and focus in school. the only downside i&#039;ve found is it makes me hungrier, but as long as my mood swings are under control that&#039;s not much of a problem for me."