Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
Your former boss assumed risk in divulging his work frustrations to you. I'm sure he never dreamed they would be exposed as they were, but he shouldn't be sharing that information and, for your own protection, you shouldn't be listening. I'm pretty sure that won't happen again.
I hope you get to the bottom of the shortness of breath/migraine issues soon. And have fun at your new job!
There are daily preventative meds you can take to keep the migraines at bay. Also, keeping a headache diary to figure out what your triggers are will help you know what not to do or eat in order to keep them at bay. Mine are barometric pressure driven...you can also figure out if the weather patterns affect yours, by just paying attention to when they hit and the weather changes.