I wanted to go ahead and list the meds I am currently taking. Who knows.. this might just help out someone with a similar situation, or perhaps a future psychiatrist or pharmacist. :)
When I first became really depressed, at the end of last year.. instead of sleeping the days away (like I did this last time), I was so very anxious.. I would pace non-stop during the days and NOT ever get to sleep at all.. this lasted about a month till I finally went to the emergency room and got prescribed this next medicine, so I would say it very very crucial to my recovery and I could finally get some sleep. (like 7-9 hours at night)
It's called Quetiapine. I currently take 500 mg. To be even more precise.. I take a 400 mg pill with another 100 mg pill that I can add 1 or 2 pills as needed for anxiety. note: I remember taking this medication when I went through my manic / depressive episode a few years ago, back when I lived in Philippines. It's a mood stablizer and really makes me sleep.. I get super drowsy and it's hard to even move at all, but the forced sleep is very needed though.
The second pill(s) I take is called Devalproex (pretty hard to remember the name, yea?), thankfully it's also called Depakote, which is much easier to remember. It is also a mood stabilizer. I take a 500 mg pill with a 250 mg pill that I can add if I feel I am getting manic.
I used to take just 1 kind of medication.. lithium.. but because that one is a salt, it was real hard on my liver, (or was that kidneys?), and so I stopped it after so many years. I started taking that when I was first diagnosed at 16 y/o. I am just turning 51 now.. so many many years of that. :P