I think I should have included more info about myself here, but I won't bore you with my life story. I am 54 years old. Have had major recurrent depression since 1991. Started on anti depressant in 1993. Had anxiety since childhood, but did not take anti anxiety meds until 2000. (Benzos, now Buspirone). Diagnosed bipolar in 2002 but did not understand it. Seem to have mania every 5-6 years based on memory of events. Hospitalized twice, once for reaction to geodon, second time depression. Probably lesser mania at other times. Stopped taking mood stabilizer in 2006 or 7. Rediagnosed in January after I realized I had some mania in November. Slid downwards after Christmas. Get depressed every January (must be SAD). In a manic episode I drive my car impulsively, spend money, sleep less, do a lot of projects, irritability, anger. Luckily I don't get hypersexual or do drugs or alcohol. Now I take escitalopram, buspirone, lamotrigine, trazodone. Probably won't know for some time if the lamotrigine is working. Thanks for reading and sharing your experiences. It is helping me understand my own better.

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