Posted by Janice on June 22, 2000, at 23:05:10
In reply to Re: Differential Diagnosis: ADD - Bipolar II, posted by Libby on June 22, 2000, at 9:00:22
>Hi Libby,
I notice when I read those descriptions of ADD, they still tend to concentrate on the aggressive little boy version of ADD. I never had a history of problems in school. In fact I was in the gifted class, daydreamed my time away, very rarely did homework, worked hard to be invisible and succeeded.
I've had the bipolar diagnosis for 7 years and have been treated for the ADHD for about 2 years. I currently take 900mg of lithium and Topamax for the bipolar, and Dexedrine (as needed) for the ADHD. The only thing I am afraid of is never finding treatment for the depression, as I do have the rapid cycling type of bipolar which is very difficult to treat. So quality of my life in the future = amount of depression I'll experience.
like you Libby, I'd pick the ADD over bipolar. But ADD with depression would be a pretty fierce competitor to misery. Actually, I'd pick anything that could be successfully treated.
Perhaps you have ADD, and it has become worse with depression.
If you have anymore questions, please ask, Janice
a good way to help discern which disorder you could have would be to examine the medications you've tried and to look at the reactions you've had with them.
poster:Janice
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