Hey! Welcome to PsychCentral. I have bipolar and I am manic all the time time. I mean manic in the sense that sleeping is difficult and the daydreaming takes hold. But you know, it is managable and the meds do help. I was on Zyprexa but I suffered horrible weight gain so I had to ditch that. I am on a very low dosage of Haldol (old medication) and a couple others for side effects and sleep.

But to answer your more immediate question, the meds do their jobs but bipolar is with us and with us always. We have to find balance with therapy and our lifestyle but it does rear its ugly head, but not as bad where its not manageable. Welcome and good luck! We are here for you.