Welcome to pc! I’m not sure I can address your topics but I wanted you to feel welcomed. Right now I am on fmla leave from work (I am a teacher). This has unfortunately happened to me every year that I’ve been a teacher except last year. I am coming to terms with the fact that I probably won’t be able to continue teaching. It’s too stressful and it’s not something I can handle when depressed and/or mixed (no problem in mania though). I imagine as an RN you deal with a lot of stress. But if you’ve been able to work so far, you shouldn’t let your diagnosis change your outlook on working.

It is hard to find the right combo of meds. For some it takes years. Sometimes they work for awhile and then quit working. Every med will work differently for every person.

I can’t concentrate any more to write Anymore but again welcome to PC!