Posted by KarenB on April 1, 2001, at 0:24:24
In reply to Re: ahmmm...adderall abuse » loumama, posted by MarkG on March 31, 2001, at 0:41:59
Hi.
Just a sidenote: Inability to concentrate, inattentiveness and depression can also be symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. Sounds like it's probably real ADD in loumama, but Mark, be sure you find someone who really knows both disorders and what they are talking about. These disorders often mimic each other.
I was diagnosed for YEARS with depression and couldn't figure why antidepressants either left me completely immobile or amped out. Then, I was diagnosed ADD, inattentive type and put on Adderall. Within a few months I was in a rapid-cycle-mixed-state from hell. Then, thank God, I saw a real mood disorder specialist who determined that I may very well be both... but let's bail the ADs and go on a mood stabilizer, get stabilized and see what happens with the concentration problem. Well, I still had the concentration problems for a while but the closer I get to true stabilization, the less problem I have with focus. I can sit down and read a book for the first time in as long as I can remember.
I am going to drop my low-dose Adderall very soon and see what happens. My feeling is that I may not need it anymore. I am on Trileptal and Lamictal.
Karen
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