Posted by cloudydaze on July 19, 2006, at 17:52:03
In reply to Doc won't treat ADD, posted by curtm on July 6, 2006, at 9:19:55
Do you have bipolar? You said "mood disorder" - so i wasnt sure.
I have bipolar, and for years i was medicated for ADD. I really am not sure if i ever had ADD. The problem is, symptoms of bipolar (and sometimes depression & other disorders) cross over with the symptoms of ADD.
I always thought that my trouble concentrating was ADD, but then I learned about the "racing thoughts/disorganized thoughts" symptom of bipolar...and i think that's my problem. It even affects my sleep (can't turn off my mind...)
Maybe your doc thinks you really don't have ADD, but you have similar symptoms caused by your mood disorder?
I wasn't aware there was a test for ADD. Unless it's a new thing...the research I did on ADD always said that there is no actual test, just evaluation of symptoms combined with family history of the illness (several people in my family have ADD, but i seem to be the only one with bipolar..).
If there is a test, it would be interesting to know if i actually ever had ADD...or if i was just taking ritalin for nothing!
I've taken both Zyprexa and serequel...felt like a zombie. I didnt like it.
> I took an ADD test at T's and show results of ADD, but pdoc won't treat it because she thinks my mood disorder needs to be addressed first. In the meantime, I can't concentrate at work (or anywhere for that matter) and she keeps giving me stuff to "quiet my brain" like Zyprexa or Seroquel. Those have done nothing but tranquilize me for at least a dozen hours at a time. Can't get much done that way now can I? Not sure what I should do next. Should I fire her and find a new doc or go through all the AP's that she keeps bringing up as options. I know they will all do the same thing (knock me out.) I am not very happy right now about this situation. Grrrr
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