OK, for a while now I've suspected that I might have it- my BF definitely does and is in the process of trying to get some meds for it because he has severe lows that interfere with his studying and make it hard for him to get up in the morning especially. I think I'm ok- I went through a period of melancholy and now am just revved up a lot the past several says- though I don't think I need meds- it's like I'm perfectly energized, without being cranky or impatient, no speed talking or grandiose thoughts-(all are usual symptoms) though if I'm up too late with all this energy of mine, I can get loopy and really stupid silly. I definitely have a shorter span than him, a few to several days of either being more manic or 'low'. I definitely think I have it because I just started my period yesterday (sorry to gross out any guys reading) and have a heavy flow- which normally would make me super fatigued and a bit out of it but Im still as focused and energized as ever. Most of my life I think I've been dealing with dysthymia, and somewhere over the past 5 or so years things have changed- perhaps the brain chemistry was disrupted/permanently damaged from all the years I smoked weed (clean and sober for nearly two years now), who knows. I guess also I have ADD, because I totally forgot where I was going with this. . . .