When a person is first diagnosed Bipolar there moods are going to be off the charts all over the place.. Once a person finds stability then and only then should a Pdoc decide if they are rapid cycling or ultra rapid cycling which is very very rare to be honest. Many people say they rapid cycle when in fact they are spending lots of time in a mixed state.

Rapid cycling is more than 4 distinct episodes in a 12 month period..

Being manic today then depressed in 2 days them manic again ..is most likely Mixed and not rapid or ultra rapid cycling.. This is very confusing for many patients.

Until a person finds stability and stays there for weeks or months its really impossible to see a pattern.

I hope you find stability