Posted by KarenB on April 24, 2000, at 18:57:05
In reply to Karen…, posted by Janice on April 24, 2000, at 12:31:30
> Hi Karen,
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> > I just put it together a few days ago Karen that you were the lady from the Phillipines, who kindly posted me about successfully self-medicating there. I wonder if the medications you used there would be ones for ADD also. If I remember correctly, you weren't on a mood stabilizer--I remember thinking that that was odd for a bipolar person.
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> How are the stimulants working for you?
> How did you discover it was ADD and not bipolar? Are you planning to add an anti-depressant?
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> These 2 disorders can look so much alike.
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> JaniceJanice,
Yes that was me. It was only through reading the ADD posts on this board that I felt there may be a misdiagnosis going on with me. They all just sounded way too familiar.
And, yes, the AD I was on in the Philippines (amineptine) is a psychostimulant. With ADD, it makes sense that it would help me. Every other AD I have tried has not worked, for a host of reasons too long to list. Mood stabilizers made me constantly nauseous and weird. When the Lithium finally made me throw up, I said, "That's it - " and threw the bottle away. I can't very well walk around feeling like I'm going to hurl all the time, can I?
Anyway, I took several tests for ADD on the web, took an account of my school record and am fairly well convinced - this is what has been wrong with me since day one. I don't have the hyperactivity (rather hypoactivity) and so was never diagnosed. I am 39 - are you believing this!? My doctor was receptive to the idea, especially with my history of success on amineptine and went ahead and put me on Ritalin. It IS helping but I would like to try Adderall and maybe a couple others before making a decision, because Ritalin kind of crashes me a little hard in the afternoon, even on the SR. I also think that the addition of a neuroleptic may help, as I was on sulpiride along with the amineptine before and for me it was the magic combo. No menstrual periods because of the sulpiride, either, which I do not consider a big problem:)
Thanks for your concern. I was just telling my husband today that this is the most decent, kind and gracious group I have ever encountered on the internet. I guess maybe suffering brings out the best in people.
Glad the lithium is working out for you. Hope that continues!
Karen
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