No, actually, he said "Lithium". I got an official diagnosis today - BPII. I had previously been diagnosed as BP NOS but my negative activity over the past month has been pretty severe. I walked out on my family a few weeks ago and got into a huge blowout with my mom (an undiagnosed BP who refuses help and seeks medicine men and faith healers for guidance).

Thus the call for Lithium. I am nervous but at the same time thankful I have a more firm direction. I'll still be on Depakote and need to make all sorts of changes to diet, lifestyle, etc. because everything will add up to me being dehydrated but the good news is I won't be having Coke and donuts for breakfast anymore. From now on, it's Bran Flakes for me, baby!

I am hopeful I can just get back to normal and not dwell on being BP every day, although that's probably wishful thinking.