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#1
Oct 21, 2017, 03:32 PM
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How long do your depressive/manic phases usually last? I'm into an episode now and am wondering if it will ever go away.
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Oct 21, 2017, 03:39 PM
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I hope you recover soon.
I have BPII. Depressions last 1 year or more for me... and repeat.  WC
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Oct 21, 2017, 03:50 PM
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The longest manic episode I had was almost a year... I managed to completely destroy My life. But now that I'm on good meds I cycle very rarely. My episodes don't even last one week at a time.
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Oct 21, 2017, 04:10 PM
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Last mania was almost constant for a long or so. Meds knocked it away. Depression can be months
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Oct 21, 2017, 04:12 PM
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I used to get depressed for several months at a time and then hypomanic for maybe a week. Since getting better meds, episodes are usually a week or less.
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Oct 21, 2017, 06:05 PM
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I normally would get a hellish Mania every Sept or Oct. Im holding out to see if I need IP atm.
My depressions can last months.
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Oct 21, 2017, 06:21 PM
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Oct 21, 2017, 08:23 PM
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I cycle every two weeks off meds. On invega my hypomania went away but the depression did not and would last for a couple of months. Had to get ECT twice.
I went off invega in June and have been struggling ever since. Went manic/mixed on latuda in July/August. Kicked mania’s *** with depakote. Went depressed for two weeks. Fought back with emsam. Went stable for four weeks. Back to depression for two, now back to hypo today. I’m hoping it’s just a one day thing. It’s tiring.
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Oct 21, 2017, 08:28 PM
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I feel like I have no normal length. A year and a half ago I was crazy rapid cycling and that’s when my bp was at its worst. But since then it’s been long months of depression and quick manic episodes.
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Oct 22, 2017, 12:19 AM
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Generally my moods last 2wks to 4 months. If they're 4 months IP is part of it.
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Oct 22, 2017, 12:25 AM
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Ok right now but my depression can last for years.
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Oct 22, 2017, 04:35 AM
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I don't feel mine have any consistent length. Untreated they'll go on for months or even years. Since I've been seeing a pdoc and on meds, they are much shorter more like a few weeks to a few months. It seems like I have more frequent but less severe episodes now.
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