If you are bipolar...

Or know someone with bipolar disorder...

After being diagnosed and starting on their/your medication, how long did it take to see a difference? I have recently been diagnosed with bipolar type 2 disorder. And I up my lamictal soon. I just wonder how the change will do for me. I am still just sitting around like, "This stuff doesn't seem to be working yet.. lalaaaa".

I just hope that the medicine my phyc has me on, does work and I can tell a difference as well as the others around me can.

Thanks for any advice or help  

Quoting Elise  :" Or know someone with bipolar disorder... After being diagnosed and starting on their/your medication, ... [snip!] ... phyc has me on, does work and I can tell a difference as well as the others around me can. Thanks for any advice or help  "

About 2 weeks before your body full adjusts to the meds.. you have to take it consistently as well for minimal side effects.

Quoting BoogsMaMa:" About 2 weeks before your body full adjusts to the meds.. you have to take it consistently as well for minimal side effects."

like the same time every day** sorry

Quoting BoogsMaMa:" About 2 weeks before your body full adjusts to the meds.. you have to take it consistently as well for minimal side effects."

Okay, I hope soon then to see some difference!   Thanks for the reply! I also take a lot of other daily meds as well to do with my other mental stuff. But, I was more concerned with just this main medication. The others, I have been on since Oct.12'

On average it takes 4-6 weeks for the medincations to reach their full effect, but you should start seeing improvement about 2 weeks after you start taking them.

Quoting BoogsMaMa:" like the same time every day** sorry"

Yea, she has me taking mine every night before bed with my trazodone.

Quoting Elise  :" Okay, I hope soon then to see some difference!   Thanks for the reply! I also take a lot of other daily ... [snip!] ... with my other mental stuff. But, I was more concerned with just this main medication. The others, I have been on since Oct.12'"

I am on seroquel (sp?), zoloft, and xanax... the first couple weeks were rough, i slept constantly my mood swings seemed to be worse, but then after like 2-3 weeks I started feeling a little better.

Quoting Rabbit™:" On average it takes 4-6 weeks for the medincations to reach their full effect, but you should start seeing improvement about 2 weeks after you start taking them."

Thanks! That means I should see something soon! Positive news  

Quoting BoogsMaMa:" I am on seroquel (sp?), zoloft, and xanax... the first couple weeks were rough, i slept constantly my mood swings seemed to be worse, but then after like 2-3 weeks I started feeling a little better."

I take the lamictal, zanax, lexapro, trazodone daily. The zanax is 3x a day.

Quoting Elise  :" I take the lamictal, zanax, lexapro, trazodone daily. The zanax is 3x a day. "

Good news is they wouldnt have given you scripts that cant co-exist in your body. Bad thing is waiting for the adjustment. it sucks   Sorry but it gets better fast.

I work in mental health varies

2 weeks to 4-6 weeks but in 2 weeks should be getting use to the meds your on atleast btw just a tip be careful with the xanax we barely prescribe that anymore just highly addictive and super hard to come off the withdrawl is horrible

3 times a day is a high script

good luck hun

Quoting BoogsMaMa:" Good news is they wouldnt have given you scripts that cant co-exist in your body. Bad thing is waiting for the adjustment. it sucks   Sorry but it gets better fast."

I'm ready for the change, and hope it goes well! I am going to PT you, if you don't mind  

Quoting BubbleLush:" I work in mental health varies 2 weeks to 4-6 weeks but in 2 weeks should be getting use to the meds ... [snip!] ... just highly addictive and super hard to come off the withdrawl is horrible 3 times a day is a high script good luck hun"

Yes, my mom is a RN and stays on me about the zanax. I take a low dose... or well the phyc says its low. (0.5mg) Some days I will only take it one time and then a half later. I don't want to be forced to take anything, if my body doesnt feel I need it.

Quoting Elise  :" Yes, my mom is a RN and stays on me about the zanax. I take a low dose... or well the phyc says its ... [snip!] ... only take it one time and then a half later. I don't want to be forced to take anything, if my body doesnt feel I need it. "

yeah that is low, the dosages also varies people to people, but I always tell people only take that when needed not a med to ever take everyday or multiple times a day if you can avoid doing so

your mom is wise haha  

Quoting BubbleLush:" yeah that is low, the dosages also varies people to people, but I always tell people only take that ... [snip!] ... that when needed not a med to ever take everyday or multiple times a day if you can avoid doing so your mom is wise haha  "

Lol. Yes, she keeps up with me and my meds! Let me tell yah, a nutcase always asking me new questions. I guess more of a concerned parent. haha