This is important: Bipolar will not go away but it can be controlled and beaten. The reason I say that is because if you're properly diagnosed with Bipolar, then the worst thing you can do is go off your meds.

Certainly, you and your doctor might have to find the right meds and/or the right combination of meds, but don't fall into the trap of thinking that because you feel good for a few weeks, you no longer need meds.

My experience has been that this is a very sneaky disease and does the most damage by tricking you into believing it's no longer there. You can't beat it by fooling yourself into believing it went away.

I've been on Lamictal for years, but it had minimal effect until I realized that meds are only a part of a treatment plan. You need every weapon at your disposal: Exercise, Meds, Cognitive Therapy, Education, Good Nutrition and a Regular Schedule.

I'd been fighting this disease for almost five years before I realized what I wrote in the paragraph above.

Now things seem to be getting better because I have invested the time into using every weapon at my disposal.