welcome to pc!!!!i found that being bipolar was a difficult dx to accept at first. i was even told it is not uncommon for us to go off meds, etc. even when they helped us. so glad you have realized that you need to see the doc re this and hopefully you can get stabilized soon.
in the meantime yes there are things you can do. exercise each day really helps a lot. it produces the good chemicals in the brain that we lack. i still do it after being on meds for 10+ years cause i know it is a valuable tool for my own mental health.
some vitamins they say help too. i'm sure you will get input on this too.
i happen to rely on the excercise more.
eating regular meals, avoiding isolating from people, going to bed about the same time each night also helps. it gives your body a good rhythm...and creates balance in our sense of well being.
hope this helps and keep us posted on how you're doing, k? pc is a very caring community and us bipolars truly understand. try not to beat yourself up about going off the meds. my T finally made me make a contract with him that if i thought i wanted to go off the meds i was to call him first. in the initial years that helped cause i can't break a promise. just for me, i wouldn't go off my meds now for nuttin'...my life has balance now and before it was like a yo-yo.