Recently diagnosed with ADHD Combined type, and I do know for a fact that it is what I have because my symptoms have always been there, I'm just more aware of it now since I'm 21.

Not so fond of my psychiatrist, don't feel like I can tell him every detail because, well, he makes me feel as if he couldn't care less. Was taking 18 and then 36mg of Concerta for it for about 6 weeks, saw SOME improvement but I was still freaking out about everything, if not more than before. Lost about 10 pounds and I'm never hungry which isn't like me. Insomnia got so much worse, I now can't sleep until 5:30-6am....yes, I am WIDE AWAKE until 6am then I sleep in until 1 or 2pm.

Saw him today, told him how the meds were doing, he nodded his head like he's heard it all before blah blah blah, didn't explain much to me, then said he couldn't raise my dosage as it would likely worsen symptoms. Switched me to 30mg of Vyvanse to start. Now, I'm not sure if this is the LOWEST dose there is....but it's expensive for someone with a part time job and no drug benefits ($150)

I've had a lot of people on this site comment about my posts and say that it sounds like I have Bi-Polar Disorder. I HAVE thought that too at times, but I know that I DO have ADHD, since I've had the symptoms for as long as I can remember.

My understanding of the difference between ADHD and Bi-Polar is that(feel free to correct me if I'm wrong,):

- Bi-Polar comes and goes without anything provoking it, like if you get upset it doesn't make you majorly upset for weeks. Where as ADHD is usually connected to overly emotional towards life events.
-BP needs to have at LEAST 2 weeks duration of depression or mania at a time(ive never felt high...only very irritated-- but i know it can show up as irritation instead of feeling elevated, i never feel overly happy). Where as ADHD you can go from mania(or at least irritated or kinda happy...i call it feeling motivated..cause i often feel motivated at night and ill stay up and try to work on many things at once and get a crap load or brilliant ideas..then cant finish them but don't feel tired..next thing i know its 5am) to feeling fine, to feeling depressed and then fine all in a SINGLE DAY. I have felt like this before...

So..... If any of you have BOTH adhd and bipolar disorder(type 1 or 2--preferrably helpful if youre 2 because i know i wouldn't be 1, im not extreme enough and people dont really notice, they just find me annoying -.-)
please feel free to share your symptoms! I really would like to get a grasp on if its possible that I would have both. I honestly wouldnt doubt it, but I dont feel like my pdoc is looking for anything else, and I want to be able to have some sort of explanation if im going to suggest that he check me for it.

Any info is greatly appreciated!