The therapist I used to see diagnosed me with Bipolar II last August. I never had a formal test done though, is that important? Did you ever doubt your diagnosis? Maybe it's just denial, but I remember thinking that it didn't seem very... concrete that she was able to diagnose me just by talking, after asking me some questions. Like what if my idea of "racing thoughts" is different than what they mean in the medical books? In the forums I read about people having hypomanic episodes but I've never felt euphoric. Sometimes I get a rush that makes me feel goofy and silly and I can't help but crack up at things that aren't really funny, but they never last long, maybe 10 min. Generally I'm either irritated or melancholy. The antidepressants have helped I haven't felt down in a long time but I've been irritated for months now and it's getting old. I feel frustrated when family members start a long conversation with me when I'm clearly trying to focus on home work because it is so hard for me to focus as it is. Then I feel like a jerk because getting mad when someone is talking to me is ridiculous. I take Lamictal but it doesn't feel like it's working as well as it should be. Anyway I'm probably way off topic by now thanks for listening.