I've been on mirtazapine before, but I stopped all psychiatric medications besides stimulants and benzodiazepines because I found they had a lot less side effects and were way more effective than other medications, but I decided to ask my psychiatrist about things I can take everyday for anxiety, sleep, and agitation. Basically all the antipsychotics I've taken haven't been good, and I've tried almost all of them, so for mood my doctor mentioned lamotrigine or sodium valproate, but I was worried about weight gain on sodium valproate. I've been on mirtazapine before and found it moderately helpful for sleep, so I figured I'd try that instead of being awake for multiple days until I take a benzodiazepine. Has anyone had the combination? Or good experiences with lamotrigine? I'm mostly on it to be more calm, in terms of anxiety and having a very short fuse. Thanks for any input.