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Re: Bipolar ADHD - anyone have both? « WorryGirl

Posted by KimberlyDi on September 9, 2003, at 9:57:23

In reply to Bipolar ADHD - anyone have both? « WorryGirl, posted by Dr. Bob on September 8, 2003, at 18:57:17

Welbutrin is an AD that also is supposed to help with ADD/ADHD. Or ask about Strattera which I'm just now taking (less hassle than Ritalin).

"I feel your pain."
KDi in Texas

> > I've been diagnosed with bipolar (rapid cycling), for which I've been taking depakote for the past 2 months or so (I'm now up to 1,000 mg a day). I've seen an improvement, but it hasn't helped me with my problem of constantly being distracted and having too many things at one time going on at once, both in reality, and in my head. The last therapist I saw saw ADHD tendencies but was focusing more on my social and generalized anxiety.
> > Does anyone have both bipolar and ADHD, and can you take drugs such as ritalin along with depakote without bad side effects?
> > Even though the depakote has made me calmer and less socially anxious, in general, I still get over-excited, and talk too much, along with having 100 things going on at once, which makes it hard for me to keep up with the important stuff.
> > Even though my p-doc thinks the depakote alone could be a cure-all (he claims it also can help OCD, ADHD among other), but I don't think it alone is going to cut it. Does anyone else have an opinion or advice?
> > BTW, at times I feel horribly depressed. I always come out of it in a day or two but it disturbs me. Is this from the med, or could my hormones be out of wack?
>


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