I think me and my pdoc were focusing on the hypo mania to get my anxiety under control. Or maybe evening the moods out if we could. He said my bipolar sounded on the mild side of type 2.

I met with him and he really wanted me off the Tegretol. We discussed trying Lamictal which I was on for five years then stopped because of my mother. When I tried to restart it I had intense suicidal thoughts but it was so great for me in the past and since I'm hypo manic rather than depressed right now I thought I'd give it a try.

Two days off Tegretol and I feel so great! The drugged up feeling is gone and it's such a relief. I am dealing with Intensified states from starting the Lamictal but I have Xanax for that. I never wanted to take it in the past but I did last night it actually worked!!!

Also my job supported my leave of absence. I'll have time to deal with the highs and lows and get everything back on track. I'm really optimistic about the future and I hope it's not the hypo mania talking lol

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