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Re: PLEASE, PLEASE REPLY ANYONE

Posted by cybercafe on March 24, 2003, at 23:17:58

In reply to Re: PLEASE, PLEASE REPLY ANYONE » cybercafe, posted by Krissy P on March 24, 2003, at 22:43:59

> Whooooaaaaaaa. I know that after my ECT treatments, my concentration became very difficult when I went back to college. I was thinking this tonight: 1st came depression, then I was diagnosed with BP II. To me, and I agree,(and was told by a pdoc at UCI, CA, in 1997) that I was a rapid cycler. And now, I am really wondering about ADD!

funny you should mention that... and i'm sure your doc knows better than me.. but just to give you something to think about ... i was diagnosed with ultra rapid cycling when i showed up to a pdoc's office in london with $300 and said "hi, i think i'm an ultra rapid cycler" .. and that turns out to be totally wrong! ... the reason my moods went from depressed to interested/happy all within the period of a day was because of the ADD
... but then i think bipolar = atypical depression = mood reactivity = response to pleasurable situations = ADD
.... i guess the question again comes down to how your attention is when you are euthymic or manic

who knows ... as long as we have options.. different things to think about.. different things to try ... there is a good chance for a better life

> As far as the answers to the obvious symptoms:
> Yes-knowing I am not being impatient at times, I do get really bothered by waiting in line or for a red light but other people don't seem to mind
> #2 is a carbon copy of me. I detest sitting still, always have, and at 32, still do.
> So does ADD have more to do with personality or a chemical imbalance?
> I still will do a search, and thanks for your help,
> Kristen
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> > hmmm... well i saw different docs for 6 years before depression became bipolar became finally bipolar + ADD!
> >
> > how about these for obvious symptoms:
> >
> > 1) really bothered by waiting in line or for bus or for red light but other people don't seem to mind
> >
> > 2) you know people who seem much more ill than yourself (continually hallucinating) and they have no problems with holding down a good job while you absolutely detest sitting still
> > (this kind of tipped it off for me)
> >
> > from what i understand it, you get rid of the depression, and if concentration problems still persist, it's ADD!
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi there, thank you for such a kind post. Ya know, I am beginning to wonder about ADD, I relate to what you say here 110% ADD has never come up concerning me though, do you think I should ask my doc?? I am concerned now, not from your post, but because I think there's something a little more going on here.
> > > What do you think?
> > > Thanks again
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> > > > Kristen, I wonder if you may not have ADD. You want to know what's going on with you & your mind/brain & you can't rest until you find as much as possible. It's almost like an obsession that won't let stop until you're thoroughly sick of the whole thing or found the answers you want.
> > > >
> > > > I don't think you're obsessed about 'yourself' - more so the reasons for why you act, think, or feel as you do that you're trying to figure out. If all the answers were given to you, it made sense to you, & you could take actions to change what you wish to change, you'd probably be satisfied & stop asking.
> > > >
> > > > When I want to learn about something I don't understand enough of, I can't do it by half measures. I work it to death. I read & read, ask questions, observe, & even dream about it. When I'm satisfied, I move on. It's normal for someone with ADD to get too single-minded over a project. We over-focus on what interests us at that time, sometimes to the exclusion of other things that might need looking after.
> > > >
> > > > So ask yourself if you've ever done that with anything else before. If yes, it may just be the ADD making you act like this.
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