Thanks for the help everyone. I'm supposed to start meds soon. I took them several years ago but have been off for awhile. I've never gotten a firm dx. One doc said bipolar, another said no, this new one says who cares lets see what drugs will work. Years ago, things were pretty clearly divided I was either depressed or manic, but these days not so much. The mixed state thing never came up in the past so I wasn't sure what to look out for. Now I've got a much better idea - thanks everyone.