So, I just returned from an intake appointment with a nurse practitioner. She confirmed what I’ve suspected/what’s been suggested for a while now: I have bipolar disorder, type 2. Even though I pretty much knew it already it’s still kind of a weird feeling to get this news. It feels like confirmation that I’m going to be “crazy” forever. Hopefully it just means that I can manage it better and be better able to work through my trauma in therapy without having that extra layer of instability.
I’ll be starting Lamictal. I’m a little nervous, I don’t love being on psych meds. But I’ve always been on the wrong meds before because they were always antidepressants, not mood stabilizers like I need.
If anyone has experience with this and can offer any advice or words of comfort, that would be greatly appreciated.
I’ll be starting Lamictal. I’m a little nervous, I don’t love being on psych meds. But I’ve always been on the wrong meds before because they were always antidepressants, not mood stabilizers like I need.
If anyone has experience with this and can offer any advice or words of comfort, that would be greatly appreciated.