PJ, take care of yourself. I have a very close friend who was diagnosed with BP over 20 years ago. His doctor at the time told him it had probably been in his system for years. In his case it seemed to be triggered by his hefty use of alcohol and various other drugs at the time, IOW, he stressed the hell out of his body and his immune system wasn't repressing it any more.
He's had a few flareups over time, usually stress or random illness-related.
So be good and do what your doctor says, and take extra care of yourself. You should be fine. Soon, I hope!
