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Negative thoughts are tough...one of my main problems right now. So I can't give any advice on the subject. I found the list posted above while in a brief manic state last night as I was searching the internet. Just thought it might help some who are not as helpless as I am right now.

Believe me princess when I say that I know what you mean. I just started on meds for bipolar two weeks ago and my docs are telling me it could be 2-4 more weeks before the meds kick in. Before my bipolar diagnosis, I struggled with staying on anti-depressants because they never seemed to work fast enough.4-6 weeks is just too long to suffer before feeling relief. And Prosac can be habit forming if I remember correctly. So you might want to talk to your doc. For the first time ever, I was able to stay on anti-depressants when my doc put me on Effexor. I was on it for a year before going into the hospital recently for bipolar ( I was misdiagnosed as only having depression for nearly 6 years). The change I felt when the Effexor started working was great and I was able to stay on them because they had a side-effect of making me feel strange if I forgot to take one...so it was my little built in reminder. Hey, it worked for me - until recently anyway.

The best advice I can give is to talk to your doctor.