I know this comment was intended for raspberry but I want to chime in because I am always afraid my illness and any rash decisions I make will traumatize my children.

Firstly, regarding you Loophole, good for you! This is VERY true and VERY important.

Secondly, regarding me, I am very loving, nurturing, and slow to anger, no matter my affect. This is my saving grace as a mom. When I am not level headed enough to make rational decisions, I depend on my husband. I hope the Lamictal mono therapy will make me stable without making me flat, colorless, and vacuous as has been my experience with psych meds at all times in my life I have taken them (unless I have taken only one or two certain meds). Seven meds is a ridiculous number!