Thank you very much for asking, Beth. I started on a fairly big dose of Depakote yesterday night. That plus some Restoril got me some sleep, but even with what would normally put most folks in a big coma, I still only slept 3 hours before waking right up. May have to add some Thorazine for a little while, says the doctor. He says my bipolar is 'smoldering,' whatever that means. Something about how, after many years, it becomes sort of refractory to treatment and just kind of sticks around all the time no matter what you try to do. Something like that. Not really sure what he meant--he's too smart for me.

Very sweet of you to check on me. I am very grateful to you for that. Truly.