Hi and welcome @Rebel and @Meli_sadie and to others here @Basil @WIP @Appleblossom @greenpea . I too have bipolar 1, combined with complex PTSD, and have had many changes and adjustments of my meds since diagnosis of bp1 11 years ago. Prior to that decades on ad's alone, which it was eventually proven I was having adverse response to (all the types of them) - they actually make me manic. These days I'm on antipsychotics, mood stabilisers and meds to aid sleep and prevent ptsd nightmares and I've been stable now for over 2 years, no major depressions or hypomanias. So I know from experience how hard it can be adjusting to coming off and starting on meds, sometimes takes up to 6 weeks to fully balance out and see whether something is working well or not ..... but having said that, I firmly believe it's worth persevering if possible in the search for a good balance.
I understand the frustration of having so many psychiatrist changes through the public health system and that's why even tho I'm on a disability support pension, I pay the gaps to see a private psychiatrist. Now that I'm more stable I don't have to go often - usually about 2 months between appointments, and it's thouroughly worth the $$. I see it as an investment in myself.
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