I don't remember the manic episode as such but a disassociate state. But I do remember other episodes I was referring to/ probably more hypomanic but whatever. I now know that last I was skinny was Sept 2006. And I dint remember swinging that much. Now I'm on the hypo/manic side most of the time, with some mixed episodes and some disregulations IE suddenly sobbing while feeling normal or happy.

I also wasn't officially diagnosed for a year abd a few months after this. I was BP NOS and they told me they weren't convinced. Then I got bp 1. Guess psychosis stories help. But I spent last year trying to convince my reg dr that I get migraines- "for realz". They wouldn't do much for me exceot accuse me of narcotic shopping.