u/MarionberryMajor9448

Hi everyone,

Do people with bipolar II generally need to stay on an antipsychotic long-term, or can some eventually do well on lamotrigine alone once it's at a therapeutic dose?

If you've been on lamotrigine:

Were you able to stop your antipsychotic eventually?

Right now I'm taking:

Escitalopram 10 mg

Lamotrigine 25 mg (currently titrating to 200 mg)

Concerta 36 mg

My psychiatrist is considering brexpiprazole (Rexulti) 0.5 mg.

On 2 mg abilify helps in Irritability but activating.

I'm just hoping to hear some real-world experiences from people who have been through this.

Thanks!

Taurine surprised me more than any supplement I’ve tried so far

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I know it’s only been around 3 days, so I’m not claiming some miracle transformation, but taurine has genuinely surprised me.

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I’ve tried quite a few common supplements before — magnesium glycinate, L-theanine, NAC, tyrosine, omega-3, etc. Most of them were either subtle or took time to notice.

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Taurine is the first one where I actually felt a noticeable change quickly.

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Currently taking around 4–6 grams per day split into multiple doses.

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Things I’ve noticed:

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- Sleep feels noticeably deeper

- Palpitations/that “wired” feeling are way down

- I feel calmer overall

- Less bloating (this one is honestly a huge win for me)

- Workouts feel a bit better, muscles feel stronger/more stable

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Obviously could be individual response/placebo and it’s early, but the difference has been surprisingly noticeable compared with other supplements I’ve experimented with.

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Funny how taurine isn’t talked about as much as some other supplements when it seems to have effects on so many systems.

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Anyone else respond strongly to taurine?

I got prescribed

vonoprazan 20 mg x2

Amoxicillin 1000mg x2

Levofloxacin 500 x1

Bismuth 240 mg x 2

After failing triple therapy.

And just read about Levofloxacin side effects.

I am worried of side effects ( black box warning).

I do have gastritis (h pylori).

How was your experience on it?

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