Sort of. Before my diagnosis, I was rarely even willing to take an OTC pain reliever for cramps.

There were several times that I was prescribed antidepressants before my manias became known. I'd take them only for a few days and then stop. When first properly diagnosed bipolar, I refused the medication, mostly because I was growing manic and didn't think anything was wrong with me.

What bipolar symptom has been your most persistent challenge, even if not necessarily your biggest one?