what do doctors call the times in a manic depresives life when their neither manic or depresed?

Question:

i have ben diagnosed as manic depresive(bipolar if you like)but i have days when i feel (for lack of a beter word )normal not being overly happy or depressed
any one else have these days

Answers:
YES. These are times when your moods actually "level" out. The reason this may feel different to you is because the feeling is considered a "normalized affect" or in other words, you feel normal. This is a good indicator that your medications are working for you. The reson it feels strange is because you are either manic or dpressed most of the time. Do not stop taking your meds! Continue your counselling. I am sure there are people who have felt this a million times and question it every time. Try keeping a journal to give to your doctor so he/she can adjust your dosages accordingly. Also, try going outside and breathing the air or just take the time to look around at something that interests you and relax. This helps during those moments. Take care...I hope you continue to do well.

Other Answers:
normal

low production

I think it's called a plateau. That's where they try to get us with meds, and stop the up and down extremes.

Regulated

normal?

they call it success

There is no definitive title for this time frame. Once a person is diagnosed someone as manically depressed, they are always manically depressed, even though they may not be going through the symptoms all the time.

Chilled, mellow, on keel.

BI-Polar

One medical term for the phase you're describing is "remission".

According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Treatment is aimed at stabilization of the episode with the goal of achieving remission, defined as a complete return to baseline level of functioning and a virtual lack of symptoms."

http://www.mcmanweb.com/article-223.htm

You answered it. "Normal". What else could it possibly be? Yes, and everyone goes through that. Believe it or not, but it's called "Life".

THEY CALL THAT BEING STABLE.

BIPOLAR ..........or better yet wearing a helmet of the color clear

Moment of Clarity

People with bipolar disorder can have mood swings, including depression (extreme lows) and mania (extreme highs)., mixed (going from manic to depressive in the same day) and hypomania. (similar to mania but on the low side).

The episodes are followed by a return to normal or near-normal moods, or a switch to a completely opposite mood episode.

There are things that you can do.

normal

Unipolar

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