I think I know how you feel, Clinte. As a nurse, I want answers too, but I'm doing my best to be a "patient" patient because I see this as a battle for the rest of my life---if I get this wrong, I might as well take a long walk off a short bridge. This is my chance to FINALLY grasp the parts of life that have eluded me all these years, dancing just out of my reach. You BET I want my doctor to take all the time necessary to figure out exactly what kind of bipolar I am, and get the right combination of meds and tx that will allow me to live my later years as a fully alive human being.