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.

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How long do the hi's and low's last

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Is it day by day or a week? I know everyone is different but would like to know your experience.
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Personally mine changes with months or years. Depression lasts 5-10 months but I was once hypomanic for just over a year.
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Before meds that worked I would hve 2-3 days of mania then two months of depression. Meds stabilized me. Now that I'm trying to work again I'm cycling every 2-3 weeks.
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I have long episodes....have had long stable period also.
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If you have a diagnosis of BP1 or 2 etc...it's really better to say y'self what your diagnosis is..
That way it avoids it scaring you.
Which is what will happen just by asking cold this way.
People have differing depths and durations.
dobiedots
dobiedots
My favorite is rapid cycling where you can experience the joys of bipolar symptoms every hour or so and collapse by day's end but be wide awake because you can't sleep at all.
Let's hope it happens again today Whopeeeee!
deleted_user
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my longest depression lasted about 8 months, longest hypo/mania about 5 weeks.

The last year though has been only lasting a few weeks at the most, BOING BOING BOING!
dobiedots
dobiedots
A kangaroo squirrel Faz?
deleted_user
deleted_user
BOING BOING!
deleted_user
deleted_user
The suicide attempts are the best though ! Great entertainment.Especially if you like art.
dobiedots
dobiedots
Who's Art? Is he suicidal?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Art Penis.Used to be called Arthur Penis...but he had it changed by deed poll.
dobiedots
dobiedots
Hee Hee "deed poll". I will NOT let on that as an American I have no friggin clue as to what that means.
deleted_user
deleted_user
It's like schaudenfreud but less furry
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Highs and lows depend copletely on your cycle..No two beepers are alike...
deleted_user
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hrmmmm remission for 6 years aka NORMAl then I hit a break in the NORMAL and now where I used to rapid cycle I am stuck in my Mania which kinda sucks.
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