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I'm 25. I noticed the cycling at about 17, though it started at 14, I guess. The worst period was at 20-21.
I will. Should I enter full-blown mania or depression, I'll give lithium a try. I'll see if I can get access to some other mood stabilizers until then.
I have rather the opposite problem (even when manic). I sleep 8-9 hours on good days and often 11 or more. This seems unrelated to how depressed I am, nor does my sleep seem disrupted. I've slept lots and really deep for all my life. Sleep deprivation (and polyphasic sleep in general) absolutely triggers hypomania. I rarely use this intentionally to get stuff done before a deadline, but it's really destabilizing for at least 1-2 weeks afterwards.
From the info that I've seen on bipolar... it really "gets into the swing" when you get to your late 20s and early 30s. Earlier than this and it can easily be mistaken for normal moods affected by outside forces.
Thia was certainly my own experience; i'm 25 and didn't figure it out until the past year.