I wish I were here to help offer support to others struggling with their bipolar issues, but I think I'm here to share my story and learn more about others to help feel...normal, I guess?

I'm a 28 year old female and I've been diagnosed Bipolar type 2 for about 2 years now. Before I found my current doctor who was willing and able to look at my entire history rather than my current frame of mind, I was diagnosed throughout various times of my life with depression, anorexia, depression, and depression again. Of course all of those elevated periods in between were viewed as the more wild, productive, fun, outgoing, and slutty "phases" in my life, so why seek help out of that, right?!

I have a days-of-the-week pill organizer so I can keep track of my Effexor XR, Lamotrigine, risperadol, ambien, and klonopin because I think we can probably all relate how overwhelmingly ****** it feels to miss a dose or accidentally double up. Though it is embarrassing that every employee at my pharmacy immediately heads to the pick-up bin when they see me coming because they see me so frequently that they don't have any need to ask/verify my name and date of birth...I have to say that the last 2 years have been the most stable and overall fantastic continuous time of my life. Still though, I'm struggling.

Despite my regimen of medications, I'm undoubtedly on a manic upswing right now and it's kicking my ***. I don't really feel like getting too into it right now but I thought I'd introduce myself and start reading more about everyone on here. Thanks for reading.

I have no idea how to work a forum chat so...here it goes!