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I feel different each day. anxiety thru the roof. 13 different meds in 2 yrs. I'm considering TMS. Anyone have any thoughts

I have bipolar ll and am currently experiencing some mania. I'm on an antidepressant and a mood stabilizer. This is fairly new to me, the bipolar diagnosis. I have suffered from depression for years. I would be grateful to hear how others deal with episodes of mania. It's a bit scary. Thank you!

I have been taking Risperdal for about 5 months now and I have been gaining weight even though I eat healthy. It is getting out of hand. How can I combat the weight gain? I don't want to gain more weight and end up having another problem in my life, which could potentially make me even more depressed.
Please help.

I had no problems when I was taking it twice a day, but the side effects are driving me crazy now that it is 3 times a day. Does it get getter?

Background info: I've been depressed for over 25 years, was married, and had 2kids. I have been alone for over 16 years now, and can't believe that someone would even want to be with me. For all my shortcomings, depression and lack of self esteem. My kids mean the world to me, but they are older now and moving on with their own lives. I'm scared, terrified and afraid to even want to get close to someone male. I don't want just sex, i want a relationship. One that isn't one sided, on my… read more

I was prescribed lithium a few months back, getting started on it was hard for the first week or 2 and then it seemed to change things for the better. Last month I was upped to 300 mg x2 daily, but I feel that it started making things worse. My depression has seemed to reach very very bad levels. I was thinking and the only thing that could bring it to what it is now had to be the change. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with Lithium and if it can be the cause of my worsening… read more

I have been diagnosed with depression & GAD and had a relasp for 3 months now.. no improvment at all! Waiting for out patient referral.
Generally I can just about cope with it day to day.
Real problems occur when I wake up at 4am and have little sleep, around 4hours.
Its annoying I have really bad cognitive problems then.
Very hard to read, follow plots on tv, follow directions. It's so debilitating.. Does anyone get this?And what are good ways to cope with it?

Doctor just started me on it, for chronic migraines. Has Topamax helped anyone else with their migraines?

I am in my late 40s ,and I considering to ask my my doctor to put me on medication or ECT ,but I am terrified from the side effects,especially I don't have support system and there is family dependent on me helping them .