Posted by corafree on October 18, 2006, at 16:23:06
In reply to Re: Ritalin child. Hyperactive -or- Manic adult?, posted by linkadge on October 18, 2006, at 15:02:11
I'm on a mood stabilizer ... high dose Depakote ... and the quality of my life is still hyperactivity, or should I call it, mania.
Depakote changes nothing in my behavior.
I'm still moving 2fast, talking 2fast, leaving tasts either untouched or unfinished.
Dealing w/ people close to me is especially difficult as they become overwhelmed w/ my 'zest', whereas meeting someone on the street or dealing w/ them for a short period of time is great as they find my 'zest' attractive.
I've been labeled and steered in one direction ... bipolar w/ hypermania.
I feel trapped.
hypothetically, cf
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