Hello everyone. I was diagnosed type 1 (mixed) bipolar 2.5 years ago after a sever manic episode during my divorce. I was at an inpatient facility for 5 days. I stayed compliant for 3 months then stopped everything. I hated the side effects, I was SURE the diagnosis was wrong, on and on. Sure enough it happened again. Stress, even good stress can screw you up. My life was on track everything was great all at once and then I felt it....Who needs sleep? Who has a better idea than me? Who wants to drink all night? Who cares what his name is? Then....who can tell me whats been happening the last few weeks? My friends were concerned (especially the ones that knew about my first inpatient), so they pleaded, threatened, and blackmailed me into another inpatient stay. This time a different facility and for almost a week (had to get back to my job) Now I have the weekly med check with my psychiatrist and weekly therapy. I am cycling REALLY bad as I adjust and I just want to stop, but I have great friends that check on me constantly. Being mixed and going from every known emotion in a week is exhausting. Hopefully the meds will stabilize me and the God awful side-effects will lessen. Hello again. I look forward to sharing and learning with and from this community.View Thread