"the best medication for bipolar i have ever had. for a while seroquel worked for me somewhat; although it blunted my mood to the point i could hardly recognise myself it stopped the most awful suicidal symptoms. the side effects were harsh though - excessive somnolence and drastic weight gain (i went up to seventeen stone.) 



eventually, the side effects outweighed the benefits, and i stopped taking it, with catastrophic consequences. i bounced around between medications for a while, before my doctor tried lamotrigine; it made a difference.



since being on lamotrigine i have lost weight, started exercising, completed an access course, and am now working as a nursing assistant. i have been asymptomatic for 2 years, and have my life back."