Yes, my cycles usually last four or five days in fairly predictable patterns. I go through hypomania then crash into a brick wall and get depressed for a few days. Then I start it all over again.

I take Depakote and it helps even me out a bit. I'm still up and down but not as a severe. My most notable symptoms are anger and paranoia (just as the mania ends) which have gotten better. I had gotten much worse over the past few years and was recently diagnosed with BP after years of living as a "moody" person. It was taking a severe toll on my family and people were either sick of listening to me or just afraid of me.

Now, I just try to take it one day at a time.

Welcome to the thread, Brother Red.