Welcome ZBMOM.
I agree this is a very helpful forum and everyone is really supportive and there a lot of people on here.
I was diagnosed BP2 4 weeks ago roughly and put straight on Lactimal, i was put on seroquel at the beginning of the year as they thought i was BP1, Lactimal is so much nicer, i had a slight allergic reaction 2 weeks in, but everything was ok in the end and i'm still on it. I've been hypomanic ever since, but its the good type 80% of the time.

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