Hello 2many4me, it's nice to meet you,Welcome to psych central. I don't have the answers that you seek, have you tried our bipolar forum? There are many here that have been diagnosed bipolar so they may have some suggestions for you.
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Sorry I can't be more helpful, I don't really know that much about bipolar disorder.
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