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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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Reviewer: E.D, 19-24 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have tried various medications to combat my bipolar and this is the one that has worked best for me. Although it does have a chalky taste and you need to swallow the medicine right away to avoid getting weird taste in your mouth.In the beginning i had nausea, insomnia, and body aches, these symptoms subsided fairly quickly. This medicine did heightened my anxiety but mostly at nighttime. I do th
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Reviewer: 1313, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Still mostly feel the lows. But it’s not the constant back and forth like it was before. Without the other symptoms my anxiety has increased but we’re talking about how to combat that. Never had an allergic reactions either which is nice
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Reviewer: RavenWillow, 35-44 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This stuff is the best for me! I take low doses, and it always does the trick. However, a couple things for me.. 1. I only gave it 4 stars in Ease of Use because you must always start off on a low dose and work your way up to avoid dangerous skin reactions. I had itching when I first started on this med, but kept the dose low, and it went away. However, you do need to be careful when stopping and
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Reviewer: Heatcap111, 35-44 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I am on it for years n I feel like it makes me tired could that be
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