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What is the most rapid that you have ever cycled? Have you ever had more than one manic or hypomanic episode in one day? What was it like? Thanks for any information you can share.

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I thought I was doing exactly that a few weeks ago, and it was completely unnerving. It was impossible to do anything. Any word or incident would bounce me between manic and depressed. A funny joke would have me bouncing off walls, a sour look from someone would put me into despair, and I have not been labeled a rapid cycler and that really has not been my pattern in the past. I finally realized in my case that I was not cycling, I actually was in a bad mixed state with all of my emotions and actions on extreme and each event was pushing me it one direction or the other. Once I understood that, I started getting it more under control, and then looked at my past history and realized that this is a common thing for me, I was just not aware enough to understand that. I do know that such bouncing can be very disconcerting.