I can see a sort of pattern in mine as well...Not sure how well I can control it though! I find it hard to deal with it while getting on with everything else as well, as other things interfere with my dealing if they are not part of the way I deal. (I hope that made sense!)
For me, the key to balance is learning how to work with the meds and at the same time using whatever insight I have to keep the episodes as 'smooth' as possible..