Bipolar disorder is often treated with antipsychotics. More likely they would add a stabilizer but keep the AP's on board too if you get worse. If you are stable they will likely stay the course. I take both.
I am on an antipsychotic as well. I don't think they will take that away they will probably just add a mood stabilizer.
That's another thing I'm worried about is them adding a mood stabilizer because I already gained weight from Abilify and I don't feel like dealing with more side effects. Hopefully my previous psychiatric records help them realize they don't need to do anything except maybe tweak the doses of the meds I take already.
If you go on Lamotrigine it is pretty weight neutral. It may increase fatigue, at least temporarily. If you aren't stable it may be worth a shot to see if it helps. If you are stable, fight not to get meds changed.
They probably will add a mood stabilizer but not necessarily remove your antipsychotic as you are sometimes psychotic (hallucinations).
Yeah I think I'm as stable as it's going to get. We recently switched my medication to taking it in the morning as per the doctor's recommendation and no one notices a difference but I think I'm able to think more clearly and be more extroverted. I never really cycle between highs and lows and I especially never have emotional highs so I think a mood stabilizer would be needless. I was prescribed an antidepressant however for anxiety, which I didn't even know could be done until it was done for me, alongside my antipsychotic for psychosis.