Hi, Me BP?,
The thing about bipolar is that is that the whole take one pill and forget it thing does not work -- at least not in the beginning.

It is a condition that needs to be managed (maybe like diabetes that some people compare it too, but there are other situations that might be more similiar). In the beginning we need to see the pdoc a lot and check with them in between times. We need to monitor oursleves and request possible adjustments.

Trying meds is hard.

But after a few years it gets easier. You do find the meds that you can pretty much stick with. And you can get used to spending a little time each day (or a lot) thinking about the bipolar you.

Each of us has a different way of dealing with our bipolar. But it is something that we DEAL with. We can't just fix it and forget it.

Is that the kind of thing that you are talking about?
Is that the frustration? That you would like to take a pill and be done with it?
I would too. Science isn't there yet. I hope that in a few years we will have better meds.

Mari