I'm in a good mood. I'm celebrating. It has been three years since I've had a depressed episode and that is amazing.
Ever since high school I've been dealing with Bipolar II disorder. Every few months I'd have an episode of major depression that would last weeks. The condition is drug-resistant. Mood stabilizers such as lithium do nothing, and the various anti-depressants I've tried offered only limited, temporary relief.
But over the years new medications have come to market and new off-label treatments with other medications have been developed. Three years ago my neuropsychopharmacologist and I discovered a combination of six meds that seems to have put the condition into remission.
A blog doesn't seem an appropriate forum for discussing my health. I'm making an exception because I want to offer encouragement to any readers dealing with depression or Bipolar disorder. I've been there, it sucks. But keep on going, a solution is not impossible. And not being depressed is fantastic.
