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Posted by Phil on March 4, 2014, at 19:27:46
no more adderall. a friend provoked me and that was a mistake. i was
pretty mad. said things i would never say so he jumped in...what a mess.so i did a search and a post from 2002 came up. who posted it? me. i asked my doctor if i might be bipolar. she immediately said no. two years later she diagnosed bipolar 2. no wonder i'm crazy.
Posted by Phillipa on March 4, 2014, at 21:15:22
In reply to adderall anger, posted by Phil on March 4, 2014, at 19:27:46
Same doc? Phillipa
Posted by LouisianaSportsman on March 4, 2014, at 22:31:30
In reply to adderall anger, posted by Phil on March 4, 2014, at 19:27:46
> no more adderall. a friend provoked me and that was a mistake. i was
> pretty mad. said things i would never say so he jumped in...what a mess.
>
> so i did a search and a post from 2002 came up. who posted it? me. i asked my doctor if i might be bipolar. she immediately said no. two years later she diagnosed bipolar 2. no wonder i'm crazy.I take 60mg. amphetamine salts QD for ADHD-PI.
What is relevant too you, Phil, is that I am diagnosed with a concomitant Bipolar disorder. Initially, it was II, but it is now NOS.
I have noted I complete more activities while administrating amphetamine salts; therefore, the dopaminergic effects are certainly felt by myself. My personality does not have much anger in it, Phil, but I can't predict what might occur if I was placed into a situation like the one you were in.
You obviously noticed your bipolar symptoms arising in 2002. You can't go back in time, but perhaps you should have iterated those symptoms more to your PDOC for a better evaluation in 2002?
In 2004, now diagnosed with BPII, how has your treatment progressed?
What medication are you currently prescribed, and what symptoms of BPII persist despite any psychiatric therapy?
I am sorry about the incident with your friend, Phil. Trust me, we all make mistakes!
I would advise you to be more cautious with consumption of amphetamine salts in the future; perhaps, you should avoid them completely or significantly reduce your dose. Consider an alternative like Nuvigil (armodafinil). It might not exacerbate anger like Adderall does. At the same time, it could treat the symptoms you needed the Adderall to alleviate. It is something to consider with your doctor.
You're not "crazy", Phil. Glad to have you back on the board.
Please stick around!
Posted by Phil on March 5, 2014, at 12:08:29
In reply to Re: adderall anger, posted by LouisianaSportsman on March 4, 2014, at 22:31:30
i've been here most of that time but more off and on these days.
my diagnosis is bipolar I now. i take 6 medications. i'm not an angry person so i try to avoid people that are.
two doctors have tried nuvigil and provigil even though i told the second doctor that, to me, they are the most expensive i have ever tried. those are the only meds that i feel nothing on. the only med i've ever taken that caused temper problems was serzone. i told my doctor to get me off of it.
decades ago i did meth. i never lost my temper on it but there were enough side effects..a lot actually. vyvanse was the best stim for me but now i'm on disability and can't afford it.
when bipolar was diagnosed i had an obvious 30 days of activity way above the norm. my doc had a bad temper herself and is the only doctor of any kind that actually yelled at me. otherwise she was a good doctor. but not good enough.
after 30 years i know i'm not crazy, i just like bad jokes.thanks for your reply, i appreciate it.
Posted by Phil on March 5, 2014, at 12:12:31
In reply to Re: adderall anger » Phil, posted by Phillipa on March 4, 2014, at 21:15:22
no. i've seen my current doctor for 6 years or so. he's good, very thorough.
Posted by Phil on March 5, 2014, at 12:40:41
In reply to Re: adderall anger, posted by LouisianaSportsman on March 4, 2014, at 22:31:30
Posted by Phil on March 5, 2014, at 12:43:05
In reply to Re: adderall anger » Phil, posted by Phillipa on March 4, 2014, at 21:15:22
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