Hullo Tgrs,
This is actually the second time this has happened to someone I "know" virtually. A person who was a close friend on another mental illness site was reassessed and found to have borderline personality disorder rather than the bipolar disorder that she had been told she had for years. She took the idea of "starting all over again" with a new Rx very, very badly, and sadly, dropped out of sight. I've never been able to contact her since that time. I'm glad to see that you're taking a more measured approach and applaud you for it. I was diagnosed as having depression for years, but the antidepressants kept failing after a short period of effectiveness. I was finally rediagnosed as being bipolar II after a hospitalization. My reaction was more akin to yours initially, although I still cannot find an effective med cocktail that I can tolerate. It's bloody well frustrating to get a new Rx so late in the game (I was eight years in), but better late than never, I suppose. Best of luck with this new take on your condition, and I hope it allows for more effective treatment. Ta. Cheshire Cat