I have made the choice not to take lithium - what other med

[kris123]

The risks seem to out weight the benfits to me at this point - weight gain, thyorid problems - i am already hypothyorid and taking meds for it why make it worse - i have lost 53pounds since my baby was born - why would i want to gain weight - anyone know what other med would be good for mixed state with mostly manic states -

[crzychick]

Zoloft is an antidepressant.  Not good to take alone for BP as it can cause a manic episode.

Go to Healthatoz.com -  in the search bar there put in antimanic  click on the first article that comes up.  It gives a list of meds and the side effects.

[l_spencer]

when i was youger i took zoloft was very happy due to it i now have schizophrenia but zoloft worked well i tried depakot and found it to have very few side effects i recommend zoloft however i did thinkit was addictive because i became a much more social person on it and didnt want to lose that hope it helps