I laughed when I read your last update about your meds because I was dealing with the same thing last week.
As someone who deals with MHI, the struggle is real and sometimes people just do not get it.
Like no Sharon, a paracetamol isn't' "basically the same thing". (Bless her though, heart's in the right place.)
And while you're waiting, real life still carries on all:
"Hi, you've reached the brain of 'Functioning Adult'.
Unfortunately, I'm not here right now, but if you leave a message I'm sure 'Bipolar Man-Child' will get back to you.
Once he's finished surfing Wikipedia at 3 am on a Wednesday trying to remember which Baldwin was in that movie he can't remember the name of."