Pros: My family has let me back in after the madness of my last mania. I finally seem to have found a combination of meds that work (Lamictal, 400 mg, Seroquel XR, 300 mg, klonopin, .5 mg as needed). Neither of my last two cycles has bled over into my job.

Cons: I'm pretty sure that I am steadily becoming hypomanic and I spend time stressing over whether the meds will catch me before I go full blown manic. I know the next crash will suck and I don't know which I dread more, the mania or the depression.