swimmingly, I do not take Depakote, but at one point I did. It definitely crushed my mania, which had been a severe problem for over three years before that. I hope the Depakote serves you well.

bpcyclist, I hope that if you join the Catholic church that it provides you what you need. I think the rituals are beautiful. I suppose I wish they did liberalize a few more things there, though. Did I ever tell you that I joined the Catholic church when I was 16 years old? It's a long story. I'll confess that I no longer attend mass, but I did benefit and grow from the experience.

It's become obvious that I am due for a trip to the Ear Nose & Throat doctor. Throughout my life, I have found one or both of my ears become impacted with wax every five years or so. Both Hubby and I have noticed that I am almost screaming, at times. It's all because my hearing is diminished. I don't even know if they would accept me for this type of issue right now, but it's a simple fix that lasts a while. Certainly a "video session" wouldn't cut the mustard (or wax). It's not that I don't clean my ears, it's something more amiss with the inner ear itself. I don't want to be a screaming American in Europe. I have to be extra careful to keep my voice properly modulated.