Bipolar disorder is a challenging disorder to treat. My doc, who is a respected specialist, told me that I had to be patient, that bipolar takes longer to figure out than regular depression. I have BP, ADHD, plus am a recovering addict, so that complicates things further. I'm on Lamictal but am going crazy right now--agitated beyond belief, suicidally depressed, on the verge of using every other moment, and so unfocused and hyperactive that I can hardly get any work done. I see him tomorrow and hopefully he can help me find more balance. What he told me, and maybe this will give you hope--is that there are a lot of medications out there to try, whereas in the old days there was only Lithium. But it can take TIME and unfortunately, for us, this can be a hard road.
Hang in there!
Zorah