Hey everyone new to this site. Just trying to find some people to relate to. Was just diagnosed Bipolar summer of 2012. Was a little upset when my dr told me that's what he thought it was. I knew I was depressed but never felt that I was a case of bipolar based on what I had previously heard about. That doctor didn't really help much he just wrote me some scripts and sent me on my way. I was put on trileptol and lamactral(Spelling). Never really felt a difference either way. Ended up going off the lamactral because it caused me to break out in horrible rashes all of my arms and face. Have still been on the trileptol but honestly don't feel much of a difference except I cant stop eating :(.. Its been over a year now really thought I would be better. The way I described myself to the dr was I'm either really depressed or really angry. I wasn't so much concerned with the depression since I've been dealing with that for years but the anger really bothers me. Maybe the medicine is working a little bc it has seemed to curve some of my outbursts I usually have. Its just really hard to deal with because I'm 28 and i'm having such a hard time getting my life together. I'm not one to blame all my problems on any conditions I may have but it seems like everytime happiness is within my reach I somehow self sabotage and mess things up. Just wondering if this is typical with anyone else who is bipolar or if you have similar experiences or any kind of advice. I look forward to having this community of people to relate to.