Easily irritable, agitation, easily distractable, over-sensitivity, etc. are symptoms of BP. They are not easy to find relief for especially if you are a rapid-cycler. The anti-psychotics are prescribed for agitation, rage that manic-depressives can feel but it's kind of hit and miss. You might not respond to an AP or partially respond or have bad side effects. But if you do get a good response and it lasts it's like night and day. I've only had a couple extremely brief periods where I found relief over last 25 yrs and I could not relate one bit to the way I felt before taking the med(s). Good luck.