No, I do not take medication. I have in the past, when I was first diagnosed for about a year and then again about 5 years ago for about a year, maybe 2. I don't take meds now because I can't afford them. I know I need them. I manage mostly through education, I read a lot about BP and what it does. I have rapid cycling and mixed episodes. So I don't have super long individual episodes. I remind myself that whatever episode I'm in won't last forever, it will get better even if it's only for a little while. It's definitely a roller coaster and exhausting!