1. I have at least 4-8 episodes a year unless they are long lasting episodes. I just went through a manic episode in the hospital, now I am in a depressive episode. But everyday for 5 months especially in the afternoon I get extremely psychotic where I ain't even coherent for most of the day. I see and hear things. I act on things but not all the time. I am taking my time writing this so it can be more coherent. I went to the psychiatrist yesterday and she gave me Haldol. My psychosis and autism gets worse every year. I have schizoaffective according to my new doc and previous docs but the doc in the hospital said I have bipolar 1 with psychotic features.
2. Only one of the episodes I wasn't taking meds. With me there is a pattern. The pills work for awhile then stop when there is intense stress going on and oh boy I am going through stress.
3. Extreme stress and stress gets worse every year. This year within a month period we had to call 911 several times, dad dislocated his hip twice after having it replaced, then had another surgery. Then mom got a MRSA abscess/ cellulitis, and almost died if she waited a day or so as her fever was 105.5. And then I had to go to the hospital because of an overdose of meds and psychosis. There are other things that I can't think of right now.