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Originally Posted by owllover99
Hi. And welcome to the forum.
Now for the advice you're asking for.
It would be wise to see a psych and really do more than just talk about medication. Now it won't be easy. Because everyone's chemestry is different. You may end up having to take 2 or 3 meds. Plus finding the right mix of meds.
You need to face this, though. You are bipolar. You need meds. Or you may go into a manic mode and do things that will ruin your life or go into a depressed mode and become sucidial.
But a psychiatrist will know more than me. I am bipolar and have been there.
Good luck, dear, and keep us posted.
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Thanks for the reply. The problem that I'm having is that up until 7 months ago I felt more or less normal...never had a manic episode ( although I was depressed on & off), so I am having a hard time figuring out if I just lost it, had an affair and that made me feel manic. Now I feel pretty ok, just depressed but I think that is from reflecting on all of the stupid things that I did and the thought that I could of lost my marriage. I have read everything that I could on BP, but I struggle to understand how to differentiate between someone that makes bad choices & what I did. The biggest problem for me is that I am in the medical field & I fear the that my license to practice will be affected if I see a psych & go on meds. I know that sounds stupid, but I have worked long and hard on my career and I don't want to jeapordize that. I'm just taking it day by day.