Posted by Mr. Scott on January 29, 2002, at 23:26:22
In reply to Adult ADHD Bipolar II are commonly confused, posted by 3 Beer Effect on January 29, 2002, at 23:13:31
3Beers,
Spect scan...Now thats a new idea I haven't yet pursued. I don't suppose it's likely to get reimbursed by insurance...How much does such a thing cost?
Scott
It is hard to tell the difference between Adult ADHD & Bipolar II, they share many similar symptoms. I am having the same problem, I don't know which of these is my problem (I also cannot tolerate even SSRI antidepressants w/o a benzo b/c of insomnia).
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> The thing is, with your background of drug & alcohol use, Doctors will probably not give you the medicine to help w/ ADHD because most of them are Schedule II abuse prone stimulants like Ritalin, Dexedrine (d-amphetamine) or Adderall.
> It is safer for them to give you "dumb drug" mood stabilizers like Depakote or Lithium that make you want to sleep all day.
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> The only real way to tell is to take the comprehensive tests for ADHD or get a SPECT scan done.
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