Hi there! Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but nice to hear theres a name for why you act the way you do lol....yeah bi polar episodes arent very fun....been through quite a few before I was finally diagnosed a year ago. It seems Ive had it for awhile (or so Im told) and thats why every SSRI I have ever been on only worked for about 6 mos and then I was a hot mess again. What do your mixed episodes consist of? Im sure they are very much as entertaining as mine are lol....I was on Lamictal for awhile (very good drug) but I got the dreaded rash and had to go off of it. Im on Topamax now, and it seems pretty comparible to the Lamictal, without the itchy skin...the only downfall is that it makes soda taste like **** (excuse my french), and boy oh boy how I love soda.....but soda, or psycho? Take your pick lol....
I was away for awhile, and am fighting my way back to the land of social life. My ex husband passed away in November. We have a 9 year old son together, whom of which was home with him at the time it happened. Despite our divorce, we were still extremely close (we did better at being friends than husband and wife) and there isnt a day that goes by that I dont think of that night (I picked up our son and was in the hospital room with my ex when they called the time). But without me being a total Debbie Downer and going into the whole night of hell, I thank God that I was diagnosed last year and already on my meds or I wouldnt have been able to handle all of this. I just wonder when the healing starts because it is sure taking its time, and I worry so much about our son. He seems to be doing ok....he is an amazing little boy, and my heart breaks for him everyday because I know what hes missing. Thanks for letting me ramble on and on....I hope you have a great night and things start looking up for you....