I'm leaving for a trip and will be asking these questions at the BH center when I return... but I'm wondering more about how Zoloft should be affecting me. I've written about this in my other thread.. but quick history: Diagnosed ADHD about 4 years ago, on Adderall for most of that time with no real improvements in my issues, went on Zoloft/Sertraline (50 mg) about 1.5 months ago when depression hit hard, hospitalized for suicide attempt around three weeks ago, diagnosed with BPII during my stay in the hospital and now I've started Lamotrigine (only 50 mg to start) and am supposedly weaning off the Zoloft.. which just means continuing to take the 50 mg pills until they are gone and then stop (I think). During the second week on the Zoloft I started hitting the worst depression ever.. but then things started to improve.. until the night I melted down.

They took me off the Adderall at the BH following my episode and then I went through a few days of withdrawal. Once I started feeling good again.. all of a sudden I'm VERY good. Too good maybe. In the past my 'mania' has mostly been goal directed with intense obsessions over eccentric projects that distracted me from my real work .. and then depression. I was intense with racing thoughts.... and could easily drive people away with my enthusiasm. I would sleep a lot less during these periods.. but I've never had completely sleepless nights. Mostly just going to bed late and then lots of interruptions and early rising. But the last week or so I'm feeling much more high than this. I found myself driving at ridiculous speeds yesterday, continuously cycling thoughts on my current obsession and wanted to go running last night at around 11 while I was up photographing the night sky.

Anyway.. the Zoloft is only 50 mg... but could this medication be fueling my current state???