Dont know if i am bipolar

I am a techy and math guru, and i also enjoy some music. I am someone who has to have actual existence or concrete evidence.

Generally people with ASD like to talk about their interest but generally not to convince people to use that information. It's just because small talk is difficult and not interesting enough, but people may disagree without it causing a strong need to "rectify" the misguided ideas of others.

Yes, of course tell your doctor about this and ask his opinion. But also mention how and why your interests may change and why you are interested in certain things. If your behaviour is really very different now than it used to be (maybe only days ago or one or more years), mention that.

The wellbutrin was prescribed after the risperidone for ADHD, and depression and as an add on for my ssri and risperidone.

Because you want to share your beliefs and interests so much and many different things are all connected and used to achieve basically one goal, it's very likely part of a psychotic, manic episode.

If treatment for ASD would help you a diagnosis might be a good idea. All I can say is that I don't believe the two can co-exist.

Hope this helps you a bit to clear things up and helps you do decide what things might be most important to mention to your doctor.

I just sent you a PM.. but this explanation might help. Looking back.. all of my obsessions would certainly be 'goal oriented'.. in the past the obsessions were in order to achieve a degree or a career. Or they are linked to a specific question I want to answer. And holy smokes yes... I share, share, share. I've usually end up in some sort of public speaking or teaching situation to allow me a socially acceptable means to talk about it.

For others... I apologize for swamping this thread. It's just these obsessions have been a major factor in so many aspects of my life.. including my current diagnosis.. and Icare brought up a few things that I never fully understood.

Do you use your knowledge of mathematics for a particular purpose? Is it mostly applied mathematics you are interested in?

But even answers to those questions can't give you a definitive answer as to what your type of problems might be called.

I think it's unlikely you're problems are "purely" those of BP, but it could be. Maybe the other answers I gave may help you. I can't tell you what diagnoses and treatment might help you, just what might be relevant.

I am sensitive to certain sounds, and i am also sensitive to touch.

I am a data scientist working for a bank dealing with statistics, and business line stakeholders implementing data changes.

This graph is a good example of the symptoms and pattern i use to have prior to neuroleptics, combined with a baseline. They would last anywhere from less than hour to a few hours, or a couple of days. Then a return to a baseline.

http://psycheducation.org/wp-content...pelinWaves.jpg

Hmmm.. this thread really has me wondering about Wellbutrin. I'm plagued with more of the depression side of Bipolar disorder but the antidepressants were a catastrophe. But reading up on Wellbutrin it sure seems like a thing to try for the depression? Anyway.. I realize this isn't on-topic.

I'm on Wellbutrin and feel so much better. It's not my only med though. I'm bp 1 too.

When i started taking wellbutrin my mood and energy levels increased quite a bit. It seemed to work quite well with the ssri and neuroleptic.
I am considering staying at 1 mg of risperidone, since that is the lowest effective dose for bipolar, just in case i do have it. It seems to work quite well for irritability associated with the ASD.
Any thoughts on me staying at 1 mg of risperidone?

As long as it helps and you need it or really can use it to function, I'd say it's fine, no matter the diagnosis.