I will keep that in mind, but so far it's been a few years and I seem to be... well, I can't say okay because I've been really not okay, but not anything like I was on the pill.

I'm only just 21. I was taking the pill when I was about 18, and my BP kicked it into high gear at about 19/20. If what you say is true, and it gets worse in the late 20's.... frig. I'm already pretty bad as is, and cycle more than most people with BP, and can have very large spikes in both directions. Thank god it only lasts for a few days/weeks for me usually (sometimes only hours )

I'm trying to be careful of anything with hormones in it, although honestly I don't come in contact with much. Sadly, I have no intention of having kids of my own. I mostly don't want to pass on my huge list of MI's, but there's other reasons too. Regardless, that's off topic.

Trippin, 9 months of hypomania.... would be awesome. Except that I wouldn't be aloud to drink, which when I'm hypo is kinda a hobby (mixing drinks for others that is... and then testing them).

amandalouise, I didn't think anything BP related showed up on an eeg. I've always wanted one just cus I'm super curious about that stuff, but I didn't think BP showed up. I agree with how your treatment provider worded it though, always have. I use to tell people I could feel it coming on, like I knew it was going to happen a few seconds or minutes before a big switch came on, because I could feel the chemicals start to be rushed through my body. I'm hyper aware of my body functions and attuned to subtle differences in myself most of the time. Not always, but usually.

Thank you all for replying. It's been a lot of help. I'm going to keep asking around in real life. I'm going to an inpatient thing in a few weeks, so I'm going to bring it up then... I guess this is part of me coming to terms about my dx. I'll mention it to my pdoc when I see him next too, though I think it'll be out of the blue for him. Thank you galls! (((hug)))