Hi @MorningSilence I love your name by the way. Sorry for how you are feeling.
Unfortunately I have to agree with @s-jay's words about side-effects being different for everyone and every different med. However, there are a few some of us have in common. Which people have posted a little about here already. But for me if they haven't evened out within about 6 weeks I let my psychiatrist know and she usually adjusts them. Which I am happy to see you plan to do. I was medicated with something that triggered mania and rapid cycling for around 25 years, mainly because I only went to the Dr when depressed. It's so important that your docs know what's really happening in your life. I am post-menopausal so don't experience that kind of cycling anymore so there's only so much I can say to you. We're not allowed to advise each other about specific meds here on the forums. If your mood changes radically, which yours seems to have done, I'd be seeing my GP immediately while I wait to see the psychiatrist. Hoping you have a good rapport with all your health team and can be completely honest about what's happening.
I also find I have to put mental wellbeing above physical at times, and after 9 years since diagnosis and appropriate meds for bipolar I am somewhat reconciled to that fact. I know I must remain compliant with taking my psych meds. But it is hard at times. I keep daily charts (which you can get from your pdocs) that help me to see when things are changing and how rapidly. And always reach out to my docs if things deviate much from centre. That includes sleep, weight, elevation/depression, anxiety, irritability, and meds taken. Sleep is usually the first one to get out of whack, so I try to practice 'sleep hygeine' which you can google. Also eating healthily and doing some exercise can be helpful. Even just sitting outside for a little while if it's all you can manage.
Here to support you, I'm mostly on the forums in the mornings.
