Hi leomama. How are you doing now? I hope the hypomanic symptoms have eased a bit. Either way, you do seem to have some insight into mood elevations. That's priceless! I've developed more insight, too, but it sure can be tough. Sometimes I only realize after some minor damage is done, and then I think "Ohhhh, I guess I've been heading upwards." That, or my husband tells me . Spring and summer are also my vulnerable times, though this spring hasn't been a problem.

A dose of 100 mg Lamictal is also part of my medication cocktail. I've valued it, at that dose, for almost 10 years now. I will say that in the past, at higher doses, it has caused me to have hypomania and even mania. Or as my psychiatrists have said, just didn't prevent it. I'm not sure who is right on this one. In any case, it was always helpful for curbing/ending my depression. I haven't really been significantly depressed in years, though I do also give my Seroquel XR some credit for that.