That first diagnosises is like a one two punch. Blue has the right idea. Give yourself a couple days to absorb it then look up resorces for bipolar 2. Don't get too hung up on the exact symptoms bipolar is a continuum and no two people present the same way.

Never hear of epically ether but it sounds similar to depakote. Who does well on which drug is a mystery too. Your pdoc picked the one she thinks is the best fit and really it's a process to find the right one or combo that works. That the antidepressants were so bad is kind of a giveaway that you are somewhere on the bipolar spectrum.

Lots of hugs.