i'm back on the med wheel and we're starting marriage counselling

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spent an hour talking to the new doc yesterday, feel like i got a little more information about treating bp than i had from the others. he also asked for a copy of my last labs, something none of them have ever done.

i'm back on lamictal as i figured i'd be, but he's also starting me on trileptal to augment the lamictal. he explained to me that multiple drugs are often needed to tread bp. given my past experience with meds, this makes sense, but i have my concerns about over medication.

he also gave me a monster scrip for ativan, easily enough to get me through six or nine months, so it's nice to know that i don't have to worry about that.

took my first dose of lamictal today and will start the trileptal next week and the dosage increases will be staggered.

i'm not sure what to expect, but i'm willing to give it a shot.

and, yes, i know to watch for the rash.

i spent a lot of time the last couple days researching marriage counselors and left a message today for the one i picked out.

i'm optimistic, but cautiously so, but i'm concerned about money. i want us to see the marriage counselor once a week/every 10 days to begin with because i think we have a lot of work to do, so we're looking at about $350 a month with three therapists, a psych and my meds, and that's only if i cut my therapy down to once a month. but i'll make it work.

we've had a good couple of days, including a date night last night. i just have to remember to not get my hopes up too much.