Hi there, this is my first post, I don't know you guys but hope somebody is or has been at the same point of the journey.

I was diagnosed as bipolar type I in 2016 and yes, I do have psychotic episodes every single time during my (yearly) manic crisis. My doctor hasn't agreed to raise my meds around the crucial dates (10-12 months after crisis) and doesn't think I should carry any medication to administer myself, so here I am... main questions:

a. Can you control your psychosis relatively well?
b. Tips, please, if any.

My psychosis start quite innocently at first, but then a strain of thoughts and delusions kick in till I get in trouble or some family member calls the police/ambulance... well, any help welcome... I'd really like to see next psychosis coming, be prepared and act accordingly but it's proving hard to control. I should know much more about it...

Many thanks for your help and stay well. Regards.