1 week since my BP2 Dx.. 1 week on Trileptal 150mg daily.. also 1 week off wellbutrin and off alcohol cold turkey.

See the pdoc for a follow up next week at which point we will probably titrate up the dosage of Trileptal as I am on a rather low one currently.

Feeling 'okay'. Less down than I was on the wellbutrin i think. But time will tell. Stopping wellbutrin and alcohol cold turkey has had an interesting affect. My SO has been understanding and i think she now understands that she shouldn't feel guilty or bad that she can't "do" anything to make me happy, that it is just how my brain is processing my emotions and that if my face seems sad/staring off in to space, I don't necessarily feel bad. It is a lot for a brain to handle in 1 week.

Talked to an Aunt on my biological father's side of the family recently, asked her if there was a history of MI in the family. Confirmed. She told me my paternal grandfather was Dx'd with BP1/manic depression, and that all of his children suffer from clinical depression. She also said that my biological father had some issues with schizophrenia but was not sure if he was born with it, or if it was caused by his drug abuse/addictions. Soemthing to tell my pdoc at least.

Hope you are all well <3