There are many people put on BP meds for lessor complaints, this is the norm in the US, so meds are not an indication of diagnosis.

In my discussion with multiple pdocs they have always been very sure that daily cycling is not a BP trait. There is a lot of evidence to back this up. Is there any evidence that daily cycling in patients is caused by a true chemical mood disruption rather than triggers? I'd love to read studies if anyone has any, what I have found so far has been far from a reliable source of information.

Obviously there are pdocs out there that dismiss the evidence and continue to drug patients who experience daily cycling without finding the true cause. Is a BP for these patients a cop out so they can justify having them drugged long term? Is finding the true reason too much like hard work? Easier just to drug people and tell them they have no control over their moods? I see this as extremely detrimental to patients, and I really feel for those that are falsely led to believe that long term daily cycling is just part of BP... What can be done for these patients?