Hi

I can't really say for sure as I am not a professional, but I just wanted to let you know that you are not the first person to post here questioning BP diagnosis being misidentified due to having ADHD. So please rest assured that there are others who have wondered this too and you are not alone.

You have said:

"I have always had very easily triggered quick emotional highs and lows."

Some people super rapid cycle as my pdoc has picked up recently - hard to spot as I have a different disorder that could have been contributing - I digress - usually rapid cycling would be (as in swinging high low) - probably not as fast as high low high low in rapid succession but for a few yes this can occur daily but this is an extreme few really not the norm at all.

Certain events can certainly trigger episodes, stress being a big one. I am unsure though of the link between external triggers and rapid cycling. Mine have seemingly little to do with my external environment at the moment it's just up down up down seesaw for the last 2 weeks.

The difficulty I guess is also that you have the hyperactivity coming in from the ADHD so I dunno.

It's also a little bit challenging because you said that you have lied in every test.

I guess if you seek the truth honesty may help? I do understand though about not wanting the label but I think it's a case of balancing the truth.

I seek truth.

Best wishes moving forward in your journey of discovery.