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Originally Posted by ultramar
There seem to be a lot of rapid (and/or ultra-rapid) cyclers on this board, and I was wondering if anyone else goes into episodes only about twice a year. They are long (meaning several weeks) and horrific and turn my life upside down, nasty 'hangover' periods, mostly due to med tapering, but I do have long periods in between of basically being 'myself' --with my anxiety and 'issues' but largely manageable (especially with the help of therapy). But a couple of times a year... I've really been feeling alone in this. Can anyone relate?
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I, too, have long periods of what I call "remission". Often I go many months, (once 18 months) without symptoms that result in not being able to work, screw up my entire life, seriously affect my relationships, etc. Not too much hypomania, usually just very, very depressed. Currently, I'm on a leave of absence from work because I just can't manage the everyday responsibilities required of me. Yes, I can definitely relate to your episode calendar, mine's very similar.