My best suggestion is to nip it in the bud before it becomes full-blown mania.

In my experience, "the higher they fly, the harder they fall" is very fitting for people with BP.

I know if I'm manic for a week, then I'm only depressed for 2-3 weeks. But if I'm manic for a month, I'm depressed for many months.

All that said, do you have any PRNs? Can you ask your pdoc about taking extra zyprexa?