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Old Apr 29, 2015, 09:09 PM
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Hello all, new here. Jus a quick question. Does anybody have highs that last only a day or two.

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Old Apr 29, 2015, 10:04 PM
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At my worst yes when my stress hit an all time high I would have very quick rapid cycles with mixed episodes. During that time my highs would last from 4-5 days and then crash into a awful low for 2-5 days and it contained for about a month. Other than that my highs last about 2 weeks to a month or two and depressions can last weeks to months always with mixed symptoms. Hope your well and not experiencing anything bad.
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Old Apr 29, 2015, 10:53 PM
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Yes, my cycles usually last four or five days in fairly predictable patterns. I go through hypomania then crash into a brick wall and get depressed for a few days. Then I start it all over again.

I take Depakote and it helps even me out a bit. I'm still up and down but not as a severe. My most notable symptoms are anger and paranoia (just as the mania ends) which have gotten better. I had gotten much worse over the past few years and was recently diagnosed with BP after years of living as a "moody" person. It was taking a severe toll on my family and people were either sick of listening to me or just afraid of me.

Now, I just try to take it one day at a time.

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Old Apr 29, 2015, 11:03 PM
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Yes. It was worse before menopause; I seem to rapid cycle a lot less now that process is almost over or is over (as soon as I say it is I'll have a hot flash although it's been long enough that I may be done....hysterectomy so it's hard to know for sure). There were times my therapist said he could see me cycle in an hour. In fact he told me once he was meeting with a family about one of them being newly diagnosed and one of the questions was about whether it was possible to cycle in just a day or so and he told them he had another client who he had watched cycle in sessions before so yes and that this was very reassuring to them. Glad to help? (Really I am very glad when something of mine can help someone else). Usually if I'm doing that I'm really mixed and just going back and forth from one extreme to the other.

I have almost never had an episode that wasn't mixed and now they tend to be so mixed that it is usually a little hard to see ups or downs (except this time when I've been very up from afternoon until early morning and then am depressed for a few hours in the morning). Except I'm not sure who wouldn't be down after not sleeping despite taking enough sedatives to calm an elephant and I'm not even getting sleepy half the time so I kind of thing that is more totally normal.
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Old May 01, 2015, 04:48 AM
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my cycles tend to last for months. I may perk up a little during depression by distraction but my last depression was about 4 months. I am now on a high which has been lasting for a month and 7 days now.
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Old May 01, 2015, 08:39 AM
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I've been "up" for over 4 months now. Possibly little dips for a few days in beween but no depression like I've experienced before. It's hard to remember things, my long and short term memory are shot to pieces.
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Old May 01, 2015, 09:11 AM
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I'm diagnosed rapid cycling. I have months of depression versus a few days of being mildly "up."
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Old May 01, 2015, 03:10 PM
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I'm usually more depressed than hypo. But I also have episodes of mixed state through the year. When I'm hypo it usually does not take longer than 1 month whereas depression tend to last longer like 3 months and it grows gradually.

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Old May 01, 2015, 03:22 PM
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My cycling is linked to the seasons. During the long cold dark months of winter (Saskatchewan) I experience debilitating depression. As soon as spring arrives though I experience a rush of restlessness, energy, and elation. My hypomania is marked by a need to constantly do things, be out, take risks,and socialize (and unfortunately spend money). But, within this 'high' I can suddenly be hit with a low and cry my heart out, sometimes uncontrolably. I may have these mixed episodes for days on end.
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Old May 01, 2015, 09:19 PM
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My lows can last up to six months. My highs normally only last four days to a week.
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Old May 01, 2015, 09:21 PM
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With exceptions. One time I had a three month long high and than crashed for a year.
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Old May 02, 2015, 11:22 AM
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Before I found meds that worked I could have depressions lasting anywhere from a couple weeks to 6 months, similar with manias. Now that I'm regularly medicated I cycle much faster, depressions lasting a week or two and manias only a few days. The cycle is faster but with the meds they are definitely less intense.
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Old May 03, 2015, 07:33 PM
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Thanks for the insight everyone. I am actually trying to figure myself out and not diagnosed. I was diagnosed with adhd and then depression after a phycotic episode in which landed me in inpatient for a month, that may have been induced from smoking weed. I just recently quit drinking four months ago and ever since its been a frigging rollercoaster. I havnt seen a docter or been on meds for my depression since 2007. I am ussually depressed but i do have ups that ussually dont last very long and end without notice. I felt great in the beginning of the week then i thought i was goona fall flat on my face like ussual, but no it was two days of angry rage and just wanted to put my first through the wall or my co workers. Then by friday the ussual feeling of worthlessness and lonelyness that is still going. I couldnt even get out of bed till 3 today. Worst frigging week ever. I didnt have mood swings this severe when i was drinking.
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