I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 a year and a half ago, I was miss diagnosed a few times throughout the past five years with everything from ADD to Depresion. In 2007 I had a manic episode that lasted for a little over a month this is when I found out I was Bipolar. I tried a few meds and have gained about 100 pounds throughout this past year and a half; I have tried depekote, rispedal, abilify all these meds kept me stable though the side affect of weight gain has been a big problem for me. Geodon has helped me stop gaining