hi helene, and welcome to pc!!! i'm bipolar also so i could so relate to what you are going thru. what was explained to me was that for every high i had, i would experience an equal low. so this will pass as your meds do their work and you have a more stable mood.
kudos to you for taking charge and geting a t!! calling your t was great too cause you aren't just sitting around waiting for "it' to change on itself. i say this cause they may need to adjust your meds, i call it tweaking, til they find the best doseages, etc. it takes a while sometimes so please try not to get discouraged. now that they've found what works for me i've been on basically the same type of meds for over 10 years. when i have a mood swing , i call, and they usually tweak my meds til i get through the episode.
what you can do in the meantime and thereafter...EXERCISE...jumpstarts your brain giving you the "good" chemicals we sometimes lack. gives you more energy, drains the anxiety, helps you sleep better, combats the depression,etc.
so hope this helps you and once again i'm glad you found us. we care about how you are feeling. -jan