I decided on meds the same day I was diagnosed and Lamictal was offered to me. It was a no-brainer.....as a nurse, I knew the chances of my being OK without them were slim and none. It took much longer to stop resenting the fact that I have to take them in order to function, but I finally accepted that as well.

I admire folks who can manage this illness without meds. I'm just not one of them.