Hello all,
This is my first trip into your forums. I am bipolar and have seen signs since my early twenties but was diagnosed in my early thirties. What a strange trip its been. Am I the only one that wishes for constant mania? When I'm manic I "seem" to perform my best and the complete opposite when depressed. My medication has me cycling less, but cycles are longer and yet less pronounced. Problem is that now that I am in my depressive phase, I am tired, bored, lethargic and sleeping way too much. I am going to see my pscych again in three weeks, but am unsure it will do much good.

The medicine (Abilify and escetalopram) works, just not enough. Is it even possible to control this enough to live a normal life? I can't afford to change meds again, it just too dangerous for me.

Thanks for any replies.