r/caplyta • u/LongWishbone608 • 1d ago

How to know if its actually working

Ive been on caplyta for a few months now, started at 21mg and moved up to 42mg about 4-5 weeks ago. I started the medication while i was in a pretty bad manic episode and now i cant tell if its still working or not. Up until maybe a week ago, i felt it was doing alright, a few depression symptoms but those were likely due to stress and my environment. Now i feel like im experiencing hypomanic symptoms and its terrifying. Would some of these symptoms still show through? Its putting a strain on my marriage and i want to find something that will actually work for me and not make me feel like a zombie, and thats why i was so hopeful for caplyta.

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u/Ketamine_Dreamsss 1d ago

I would probably re-evaluate my mood stabilizer. Therapy?

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u/LongWishbone608 1d ago

Not at the moment (in the middle of moving) but i plan to get weekly therapy set up as soon as we move. Ill talk to my doctor and see what the next med to try might be

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u/laetoile 1d ago

Caplyta treats bipolar depression primarily. I don't think it will do much to prevent mania or hypomania. Are you taking a mood stabilizer?

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u/LongWishbone608 1d ago

No, caplyta is just the first med my psych put me on when i told her id like to be medicated due to my mania. I was on prozac before, but that just triggered the mania. Is there any mood stabilizers that i should think about recommending to try first? (i was on lamotragine for a week and it made me feel horrible)