Thanks, Jennifer and Sapien!

Jennifer, I hope your pdoc doesn't mind that you stayed on the higher dose. Mine usually wouldn't mind such a decision. He only minds more if I lower a medication without his approval. Or increase without PRN approval.

Crazy Hitch, good luck with your new medication. I hope it levels your mood without negative side effects.

Sapien, I'm hoping your husband will be more understanding of what you're going through. When I find myself prone to rants from mood or anxiety, I try to step away a bit or simply plan out activities or strategies to curb them, ahead of time. Sobriety is so important. I know the struggle, but once I got control of my alcohol abuse, everything started to look up. Really practicing healthy coping skills was/is key for me. It took time and practice, though.