I feel like butting in,and I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure Miguel has been going to his cousin when MM and husband are both depressed and non-functioning. Which has been on the increase since taking meds.... MM if your hugest bipolar backlash is money, you dont have to use drugs to keep you from spending. There are practical safety nets for that. Buuut I agree 100% with Anika, slow and steady is how you want to approach this, IF you so choose. Bcoz by the time you are weened off,you have different tools