hi thomi,

Welcome welcome to good ol PC!! Happy to have you hear. Personally no one has seen me on here because i am not diagnosed with Bipolar..but i havent been diagnosed at all yet..so i hope no one minds...i do read everyones post and give them great thought. Since no one posted for you yet, I thought id give it a go.
As for high stress leveled jobs, well if you love your job then i suggest you stick to it. If you wake up wanting to go to work then i say stick to it. It is rare and highly valuable if you love you job. And if you cant do it, maybe take a break. Get someone to fill in for you and take care of yourself. If you are healthy in mind and body, with your job, I am sure you and DEFINITLY your CLIENTS will be happier and better off in the end. Most jobs are highly stressful, either physically, mentally or both! I have a highly stressful job physically and i am battling with alot of pain too. My heart goes out to you, i am sure that your courage and strength with pull you through. Remember no matter what.. you have your friends here at PC. Good luck and keep us posted...
Your friend Inny