Medication is such a funny thing, everyone reacts so differently. If your having side-effects that are worse than what the medication is supposed fix, mask or help with then you should really talk to your Md. There are so many combinations and options available and it may take a while before you find out what works for you and/or find a doctor that isn't stuck with his magic combinations.
Personally I am on
600mg of Novo-Bupropion(Welbutrin)
900mg of Lithium
300mg Seroquel
This is after trying a few different combinations, the lithium scared the crap out of me at first but after reading Dr. Manji's research I am really glad that I am on it.
The first couple of weeks were rough but I was in the hospital and under care so I rode them out under doctors supervision. I had really bad tremours, dizzy, dopey, difficulty speaking, became very red faced and the list goes on BUT my body has accepted the medication and its working great for me.
The side effects I have now are not necessarily bad: Inablitiy to cry, I will talk a mile a minute, high energy levels hence the seroquel to sleep, mild constipation but a couple strong coffees and things will flow with some effort, and sexual pleasures are 100 times greater.
I wish you the best in finding the right combination.
