I feel for those of you who are uncertain of your diagnosis. This was me just a few short months ago, and I remember just how frustrating it was. Hugs to all of you. I wish you all peace of mind, and I hope you land yourself upon good pdocs to help you sort out the madness.

I'm kind of grateful in a morbid kind of way that I went full blown manic and wound up in the hospital a couple weeks ago. It got me a proper diagnosis. Kind of unfair that BP1 is easier to diagnose. You only need one manic episode to get that diagnosis... That said, mania is no joke, so I don't know how lucky I consider us necessary. It can ruin lives fast. So can depression, though, so ... back and forth. Back and forth. So is the life of a manic depressive.