Hi Everyone. My name is Amy. I am not going to lie, I am feeling the BP grump today.

I started to treated for depression when I was 24 (I am now 31). I was on Prozac during that time, which only made my BP symptoms worse. I was continuously non-med compliant. In 2009 had my first major manic meltdown, although excellent therapy over the past two years has made me realize that I have been exhibiting manic behavior since my teens, but my depressive states are much more obvious, for lack of a better term.

Currently, I am BP II/NOS, Anxiety Disorder NOS & I suffer from Migraines. Fun. My trigger for my anxiety is my physical health, which I monitor in OCD-like fashion. My mania is aggressive, irritable and mean, but can be slowed by Klonopin, which I take on a daily basis, in addition to my current cocktail of Lamictal, Topamax, Verapamil & Omega-3. My personality has been like this my whole life, and I just thought that this was how life was. But realizing and accepting that I have a chronic illness that is never going away has been the most difficult thing for me to deal with.

Anyhow, through some miracle, I am happily married and gainfully employed as an attorney in Massachusetts. Hello to all, I look forward to speaking with you.