"i&#039;ve been bi-polar since i&#039;ve been 19 and am now 58. 

i&#039;ve been taking lamictal 50mg daily for at least 20 years. i also was taking wellbutrin 200mg daily for the depression which i just went off (tapered gradually over 6months) for the first time in 20 years. i am very stable and this i attribute to the lamictal. it&#039;s been a real life saver for me. i&#039;ve been out of the hospital for 30 years. i am a successful nurse. i&#039;m married and have 2 beautiful children who are now married. it&#039;s not easy. i never thought life would be normal back in my early diagnosis days. don&#039;t give up. take the meds but always tweak them with the doc if they don&#039;t feel right for you. keep busy and find something do with with your life that gives you value. :)"