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Originally Posted by bioChE
Yes, some of us have bipolar and comorbid ADHD. I'm one of them, and medicated for both; with a mood stabilizer, an antipsychotic, and a stimulant.
The Ritalin test is a good one. If you have ADHD it'll likely calm you down, allow you to focus, and generally change the way you see the world in a good way. If you don't have ADHD, it'll be like rocket fuel and you'll feel like a squirrel who has just shotgunned six triple espressos.
Keep us posted.
ETA: Don't worry about the psychiatrist dismissing the possibility of BP because you're too high-functioning. Coming from another high functioning individual, I can guarantee that it's possible to be high-functioning, BP, and ADHD. I'd suggest you find another psychiatrist, and have your GP connect with them before your first visit. Doctors tend to usually take other doctor's thoughts seriously, especially when they have as long a history with you as yours does.
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I took one pill at 1:40 when my toddler went for a nap and I sent my oldest to her room for quiet time and I laid down on the couch like I've been doing the last few weeks because in just so fatigued all the time and have no energy. About 15 mins later I suddenly felt...I don't know how to describe it but like I felt clear...then I felt like I didn't want to lay around anymore and actually had motivation to clean. (my apartment was a mess but I didn't have energy or motivation) I got up and cleaned my living room and kitchen, made supper and did some packing (moving on Friday) and I felt like o had so much energy. It was like how I felt when I once drank a red bull. By 6 though I was exhausted again.
I also noticed that I have a stomach ache that started soon after I took it. I can't remember if that's a side effect of Ritalin or not so I'll have to look into that.