"i have 3 young boys, and it has always been difficult managing them along with my highs and lows. i&#039;d been taking lithium for about 2 years but found that it was not as effective as when first prescribed it. i also had some really hard blows come all at once. after speaking to my doctor, we decided to try asenapine. i have only been taking 2 weeks and made a phone call to my doctor to personally thank him because i feel so good. i finally feel like my boys are a privilege and not a job."