Posted by SheilaC on October 5, 2010, at 6:38:55
In reply to Adderall and Bipolar II, posted by sailboat77 on September 29, 2010, at 20:23:53
I'm exactly the same way. I have tried all the antidepressants except for the MAOIs. I didn't want to deal with the food issues so I refused to try them.
My diagnosis has been both ADD/ADHD and BPII. And now it's just "mood disorder" since no doc can define exactly what's what with me.
But, Adderall works better than any other antidepressant I have ever tried. The thing is I have to divide my doses. I take a very small dose of 5mg in the early morning and then another 5mg at lunch. I noticed on the weekend if I skip my Adderall I become depressed.
I also take a small dose of Geodon and between the Adderall and Geodon I am doing pretty darn good.
It's not uncommon to have both a mood disorder and ADD/ADHD. Sometimes a little stimulant works wonders.
Good luck to you!
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