2007-09-26 05:29:22 · 9 answers · asked by theprincesspresident 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
My boyfriend is bipolar and he gets a manic episode about every 6 months. They last for 2 to 3 weeks, so you can say that he is temporarily insane about 6 weeks during the year. He is real good about taking his meds, but they don't prevent the manic episodes. That's the sad part about the illness.
2007-09-26 05:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by MissKathleen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I'm bipolar, and I believe I've gone a year without being manic.
2007-09-26 05:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by xspookykittyx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i have bipolar and i usually only get manic during the summer
2007-09-26 05:42:11 · answer #3 · answered by b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've actually seen it for up to a year. But during that year they are mostly in a depressive state. Remember bipolar disorder is about fluctuating between two extreme mood states.
2007-09-26 05:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
2007-09-26 06:59:46 · answer #5 · answered by Eye see! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-09-26 05:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by Dr. Nayyar 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, they can go years and years without being manic....AS LONG AS THEY ARE TAKING THEIR MEDS!
2007-09-26 05:49:06 · answer #7 · answered by Libby 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
for more information on bipolar disorder, do a yahoo search on BIPOLAR DISORDER SYMPTOMS.
2007-09-26 06:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can
2007-09-26 05:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋