I am a rapid cycler and I feel your pain. Yesterday I was cycling like crazy. If I think about it I was cycling like crazy this whole past week but I was uber busy helping with my son's end-of-school activities which were all outside so I didn't notice as much. For me, that's what helps. Being outdoors, keeping busy-not locked inside where I can't get away from my confusing moods.

And I totally agree with Blitter. Remove yourself from the situation. I was at a wedding last Saturday and my social anxiety plus rapid cycling made the whole thing torture but I stuck it out for 4 hours (although I must admit I did a lot of hiding). I finally begged my husband to leave without saying goodbye to ANYBODY because I had to remove myself from that situation PRONTO. But it was too late, I had already cycled into full blown depression.

If I had a dollar for every time I left a party/wedding/funeral/family get together without saying goodbye...If someone calls and gives you crap about it just tell them you had explosive diarrhea and had to go NOW.