Thanks, It's nice to hear from someone who is there with me!

I was diagnosed less than a month ago. I went through about two weeks of thinking I was okay with it. I think that was the numbness of the grieving process. I am now in the anger/bargaining phase. The truly bothersome phases of hypomania for me are all drug induced...all legal and prescribed for me. I won't take SSRIs or Percoset again!

I actually changed shifts BEFORE I was diagnosed. Living near Seattle and working nights was killing me. I actually went over a month without seeing the sun at all at one point. I also felt like my hubby and I were roommates instead of partners. Also all my good night shift buddies were getting depressed working nights and all left the job. The only reason why I hadn't quit myself was that I didn't want to switch jobs while pregnant. I figured I would leave about a month after returning from maternity leave. Then I was offered a day shift job (to keep me from leaving).

My NP told me I could go from 900 mg of Lithium per day to 600 if I wanted. As my Lamictal goes up, the lithium can come down. I felt like my mind was slower than molasses in January so I went with 600. When I get to a full dose of Lamictal the Lithium can go bye bye!

As long as I get at least 6 hours of sleep a night, I have always felt pretty good. It doesn't have to be at the same time every day, but the 6 hours is important. Before working nights I was super buff and worked out an hour a day. Might try that again. The mood charting and friends/family as NARCS can go out the window. Not doing it. I can handle my hubby asking me if I am depressed, but I don't want my whole life revolving around my condition. I need to be normal somewhere...