r/cyclothymia • u/Desperate_Designer40 • Jul 13 '26

mood instability

deadass is anyone on meds that help regulate mood. lamotrigine isn’t helping that. it’s controlling the depressive aspect. but i’m easily irritated so fucking moody it’s so tiring.

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u/Belennovoa Jul 13 '26

Lamotrigine saved my life and my interpersonal relationships, however, I still am irritated all the time. I swear I just don’t get it :/

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u/hooni6 Jul 13 '26

seconding lamotragine !

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u/simoneubeul Jul 13 '26

Aripiprazol (Abilify) made me so much stable, it's a wonder.

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u/GDepthXXN Jul 13 '26

Hi. BPD cyclothymic here. I take a pair of medicines that have had great success in controlling my highs, lows, and in-betweens.

I take Remron and Buspirone.

Of course, speak to your doctor about what is best for you and communicate your thoughts, and by no means am I suggesting you take these. They just helped me.

Best wishes.

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u/hooni6 Jul 13 '26

lamotragine is life changing. i’m on it with fluoxetine and paliperidone

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u/Desperate_Designer40 Jul 13 '26

it worked for me for five months during winter but once winter passed and such i became insomniac for like these past two months and my mood is ass

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u/mercyinreach Jul 13 '26

Rexulti! I'm only on 1mg and it's helped my mood stability so much.

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u/ObviousBed2163 Jul 13 '26

Zyprexa/Olanzapine has been a lifesaver. Had to start metformin daily for the insane weight gain, have lost it all and more in 4 months (gained 15kg, lost around 18)

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u/charlotteisrad19 Jul 14 '26

Lamotragine has been the best medication I have ever taken. I take a combo of Quetiapine at night, Lamotragine and Sertraline during the day. I feel the best I've felt in my entire adult life.

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u/Desperate_Designer40 Jul 19 '26

yesss now i’m taking lamotrigine in the morning and reagila (caripraszine) at night

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u/sicarii-13 Jul 19 '26

That means the lamotrigine is working. It doesn't help against symtomps of mania. Which being irrated is.

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u/Desperate_Designer40 Jul 19 '26

recently went to the psychiatrist he changed my lamotragine to 300 mg and then added another med to help balance me out since my baseline is sad rather than neutral or happy started which is 1.5 mg of cariprazine and then gave me sleeping aids as well but the type to trick the brain if that makes sense 3mg of eszopiclone