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Old Oct 12, 2014, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blackwhitered View Post
Obviously no one here can diagnose me, but I'm curious because I've gotten all three of these diagnoses in the past.

I was first diagnosed with ADHD before I can really remember (probably age 4 or so) but at around age 11, I was told that I didn't have it (don't know why) and we stopped meds.

Since my diagnosis of bipolar, my mom has insisted that I must have just been hypomanic most of my childhood.

I've also noticed that my negative and disorganized symptoms of schizophrenia (schizoaffective disorder) are similar to extreme ADD...

When I was on meds for ADHD, I remember being irritable, frustrated, and moody. I also had reduced ability to feel emotions. They didn't help with my concentration, organization, or impulsivity at all, but I guess they might have helped with hyperactivity?

I was just wondering if anyone else had a similar reaction to ADHD meds and whether that's typical of someone with or without it...
It could be an extreme form of ADHD. Not all people with ADHD react well to the medications. If your problems mainly stem from hallucinating or becoming delusional, I would say that you probably do not have ADHD. Another possibility to consider is something on the autism spectrum if you haven't already considered the possibility. Many times autistic kids are mistaken for simply having an attention problem and they often react similarly to the stimulants