[ducky2030]

So I was diagnosed with bipolar2 about 3-4 years ago and I currently feel like I may have adhd/add and depression. I know the symptoms overlap a lot I definitely have some adhd symptoms although I was not diagnosed as a child and I didn't have any major learning disabilities. Although i was horrible at math and sometimes It would take me longer to take test and do homework, I made average grades. Im not really depressed or hypomanic currently. I may have been hypomanic in the past few mths. I feel fine currently. I saw my doc (who isn't actually a doc but is a nurse practitioner at the VA hospital) and she recommended strattera. I don't really know what to think right now. I think it may help though?? I know you guys don't have the answer but is there anyone else who feels maybe they borderline between the 2? or you've been diagnosed with both at some point? Thanks

[kkrrhh]

I've been wondering the same about myself the past few months. Sorry I can't give you much of an answer, but you're not alone. If you don't have access to a psychiatrist you could talk to about it, I'd say trying ADHD type meds and seeing how they affect you could be a good start, but that's just my guess.

Originally Posted by kkrrhh

I'd say trying ADHD type meds and seeing how they affect you could be a good start, but that's just my guess.

Yeah, that's an easy way to "test" for bipolar disorder. Stimulants are known to make bipolar people hypo/manic, although you have to be wary... Some people *without* bipolar disorder get euphoria from Adderall (for example). So, this method is not 100% fool proof... but if you get hypo/mania from an antidepressant *and* from a stimulant, then you're probably bipolar.