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Tart Cherry Jam
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Default Jan 29, 2024 at 05:50 PM
 
cross-posting in the Bipolar forum

I am now on a stimulant medication for narcolepsy which is more commonly prescribed for ADHD. I do not have ADHD. The medication is producing side effects, and especially triggering hypomania and insomnia. The medication is Dexedrine. There are other stimulants to try.

if I take too little, I still need naps during the day. If I take a full dose, I end up sped up etc.

If you have ADHD comorbid with Bipolar, what is your treatment regimen?

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Bipolar I w/psychotic features
Last inpatient stay in 2018

Geodon 40 mg
Seroquel 75 mg
Lybalvi 5 mg as a PRN

Gabapentin 1200 mg, Vitamin B-complex (against extrapyramidal side effects)

Long term side effects from medications some of them discontinued:
- hypothyroidism
- obesity

Suspected narcolepsy
Treated with Ritalin 5mg
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