@BethRags

Thank you so much for your thoughtful and kind response to my post. I have a long history of mental illness, and I see a PsychPA and a counselor right now. I was diagnosed with 'Severe Bipolar Disorder' but she didn't specify 1 or 2 to me, so I will ask her on Monday so I have a correct answer for myself and those who ask me. Now that I think about it, I think I had been on Luvox for I think at least 10 years to help with OCD symptoms(and maybe depression, I don't know), so maybe I was diagnosed with OCD at some time. (I can't even remember why I've been on different meds over the years.) I've seen so many different psychiatrists over the years that I don't even remember what all their diagnoses were either, but I think they weren't always the same.

My PsychPA talks about getting me back on Luvox, so I think she thinks I have it, but we're not dealing with that right now that much because we're focusing on my main concern, which is maintaining my relationships with my family and the world: medication to help with Bipolar Disorder symptoms. I have paranoid thinking(I think it's paranoid delusions, but I'll check with her on Monday so I know what I'm saying.) that people(especially my loved ones) are deliberately being uncaring or hurtful to me (and I know they aren't when I'm thinking clearly), and I respond in a way that I think is hurting my relationships and adding stress to our household which I don't want to do because of my Dad's failing health. I want to be a help to him and not a hinderance. Thank you so much for listening...