Posted by IsoM on December 17, 2002, at 1:19:48
In reply to Re: Question?, posted by Jaynee on December 16, 2002, at 22:46:10
Jaynee, if you were diagnosed with ADHD before, the ADD symptoms can include depression. I have a number of friends with ADD (I'm ADHD too) & I notice that most of us have some of the same symptoms. Depression is one of them. It's not always the typical depression but varies between a lack of motivation, low, glum, irritable at times, emotionally worn out & such. But it's not always consistent.
When a person has ADD, I noticed (at least with my friends & I), that we can get all enthused about something but after a burst of activity (whether it's a day or a couple of days), we're emotionally worn out & feel a need to draw back, stay quiet & recharge. I've had this most of my life. Busy, do a lot for a day or two, then don't want to do anything or see anyone for a couple of days. I feel like I've maxed out on my resources & have nothing left. The enthusiastic days tend to be followed by days of low energy & apathy.
In winter, the days of energy are rarer & shorter, while the low energy days are longer & more frequent.
When I was diagnosed with ADHD (about 4 yearr ago), the psychologist who did the testing said that antidepressants tend to be good for helping control the impulsiveness that often accompanies depression. I'm not as impulsive in talking out of term & have better self-control with that. I assumed it was because I was finally gaining control & maturing but I had been taking ADs for almost 13 years by then. With the addition of Dexedrine, my days of apathy are fewer & pretty mild now. I can space out my moods much more evenly now. I will still feel tired emotionally & physically some times when I've been particularly there's been too much stimuli, either from working hard, or handling too much emotionally stressing business.
Does any of what I'm describing sound like it may apply to you?
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