Yeah im bi-polar too and i'm court ordered to take my meds. I take allll sorts of pills, 7 at night 4 in the morning EVERY DAY. With bi-polar you just cant take your meds when you want to. It needs to be consistent or it wont work. It usually takes a month for your body to even realize a change. Take your meds if you don't you'll regret it later when your minds racing and you have a deppression/panic attack.