Posted by DSCH on September 9, 2003, at 12:12:14
In reply to Re: Typical ADHD w/ atypical side effects? » DSCH, posted by femlite on September 9, 2003, at 10:24:32
femlite, it sounds to me like you might have some overlap going between OCD, ADD, and bipolar disorder. You would be a pretty good candidate for undergoing brain imaging given all that you have going on and the feeling you have that it is getting worse as time goes on. Unfortunately there are few private or university psychiatric clinics that will do this at present.
Relevant pages from Dr. Amen's website are...
http://www.brainplace.com/bp/atlas/ch8.asp
http://www.brainplace.com/bp/atlas/ch12.asp
http://www.brainplace.com/bp/atlas/ch13.aspYou might want to see how you are "scored" on his checklist (I'm not sure if it is properly geared towards bipolar tendancies though).
http://www.brainplace.com/bp/checklist/default.aspThe activity "buzz" might be addressed by lithium or a deconvulsant (Depakote, etc.) if SSRIs and Anafranil don't work.
Have you ever been on a SSRI?
I'm not overly familiar with opoids and neurontin. Yes, there probably is significance in your reaction to the opoid pain meds.
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