my john meds

my partner is 57 yrs old over the last 16 months he has had 6 episodes og what is diagnosed as bipolar.  he goes flat then sfter a few weeks becomes normal then jumps to a high drinks and goes on a spending phase....
he is on avanza x 3 and epillim x 2
now he alway drops a avanza because he thinks he is better. and goes back to flat.
he is now being tested on
1 x lithium in the morning
1 x lithium and 3 x avanza at night
is this a good combination and is he looking at this for the rest of his life
does this depression ever go away or is it a life term thing

[Venora Moonwind]

Bi polar is for life. I am bi polar and it took me 3 times of stopping my meds to convince I needed to take them.I now have taken them for 7 years steady. Your boyfriend has to as himself if he wants to feel better and to know that he must take his meds to so. If he were diabetic he would take his insulin. It is the same with being bi polar. the meds do for us what our body cant. good luck to you and let me know how it goes.
Love venora

[DLA]

Great advice!  You should really listen to her.