This is really great news, Tart Cherry Jam! I wish you luck in the next phase of your recovery -- getting back to or to a place you really want.

I had a similar experience with medications. For the first few years of my treatment for bipolar disorder I was on a roller coaster with my moods, sleep, body weight and various other side effects. Over time, my medications changed, sometimes for the worse, but then for the better, better, a little better, etc, with only brief increases and less desirable changes. I still have a little ways to go, though, in terms of overall health and an ability to tolerate higher stress levels sufficiently.