Posted by stargazer2 on July 29, 2007, at 20:05:20
I'm starting to wonder if i have been misdiagnosed with depression for all these years when perhaps I have undiagnosed ADD. I have suggested this to my pdoc over and over again and although he says it is depression, something tells me that ADD may be causing alot of my depressive symptoms.
Perhaps this is why none of the AD's work and I believe that Adderall worked when I was on it in combination with Celexa and wellbutrin. I think many of my symptoms of ADD like distraction, lack of motivation, rumination and lack of focus may be causing depression and the diagnosis of ADD may be missed since the depressive symptoms can be the result of untreated ADD.
Has anyone else found out they are ADD as a primary diagnosis and once treated with a stimulant alone or in combination with an AD has had remission of the depressive symptoms?
I am starting to think my lack of motivation and interest in anything may be from misdiagnosed ADD.
Has anyone else treated with a stimulant found that their depression improved significantly once the stimulant was initiated? If so, what stimulant was the most successful for your ADD symptoms? Were you also on an AD and what one in combination with the stimulant?
Stargazer
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