meds are not a substitute for learning coping skills and strategies when feeling depressed or hypo. I wish they were, but the whole point of meds is to provide enough relief of the symptoms to where you can manage them.

I've been on meds for a long time now... it's all about relief.

You will always feel the depression and the hypo... that's just a given.
we are manic depressive! there is no changing that.
the depression and the hypo are part of who we are.

but it does not have to be debilitating. not like it was, not like it used to be.

meds are only supposed to make it manageable, not make the symptoms totally disappear.

it's up to you now, to learn the coping skills and the survival strategies that you will use for the rest of your life.

okay, with that out of the way, it is entirely possible that you need a med change or a dosage change. I completely understand that too.

I wish you the best in this fight against this monster of a disorder.

just keep talking, explaining and searching. I'm sure that there is a lot to learn on a site like this.

someone told me that there are a lot of unmedicated people on here so I'm sure that if you ask, they will help you with techniques that can assist you in your struggles.

all the best,

Jeff