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it can be hard to differentiate adhd from a bipolar type, and you are right, some of our "depression" can come from our messing up from our add. but so can real depression. plus, we adders have a higher incidence of…"
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ADD makes me feel bipolar at times.
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ADD has always made me feel somewhat bipolar. I dont think I go as low as someone who is bipolar. But sometimes I wonder if their is something else going on. Stress has a huge impact on the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by doug puryear Oct 10, 2012.
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Kaye Nicol replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."In my mid twenties while being treated for depression (family doctor + counseling) My counselor became concerned that bipolar was more correct. A visit to a psychiatrist diagnosed cyclothymia (essentially a mild form of bipolar disorder). Later…"
Janet S replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."Are you in Athens? If so, where did you find a good counselor? My husband is from Athens and we have friends who could use the name of a good counselor that understands ADHD, something that seems to be rare in Greece."
Despina Christidou replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."I do experience multiple ups and downs through day. I do feel emotional valunrable.It takes a crumb on the kitchen bench to ruin my selfesteem...and so on. I realised that mess is driven by ADD and the way I was brought up. I decided to act: I…"
Janet S replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."This sounds a lot like what I've experienced, and I find that Effexor (Venlafaxine) smooths out my highs and lows to the right amount of each. I have wondered also if I'm Bipolar, and certainly wondered it about my daughter for years…"
Lynn Scott replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."A symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder is rapid cycling vs Bipolar where the cycles last longer. "
Canny R. replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."So true! Being easily distracted can be a blessing!"
Canny R. replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."Very well put and so descriptive of myself, as well. (I wonder if people who don't know me well think I'm unstable! Sometimes I'm confident, talkative, and interested, and at other times I come across as…"
doug puryear replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."matthew
i think we tend to get ups and downs, partly because our self esteem tends to be shaky, and partly because our performance tends to be erratic. so when we accomplish something we can feel really good, and when we don't or we mess…"
MrsHm replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."Ha ha, yes, "cannot sustain the focus it takes to do the wallowing" is a more succinct way of putting what I was trying to say!"
matthew pippin replied to Dana Arcuri's discussion ARE YOU STUCK IN A RUT?"I feel I work for an employer that treats me right and tolerates me. Which makes me feel that if I went to work somewhere else for better wages and benefits I would not be tolerated because of some of my ways and mistakes I try dearly to correct but…"
matthew pippin replied to patrice Carman's discussion My ADD husband has left me for another woman"I know Im about to see history repeating itself as the guy my exwife left me for gets bored and leaves her as he did all the other 3 wives he had. he had kids with some of them and all 2 out of 3 are not a part of his life. He gave my…"
matthew pippin replied to patrice Carman's discussion My ADD husband has left me for another woman"My non ADD wife left me for another guy after almost 20 years. Sorry to read about your situation. Ive been there. It's possibly one the most horrible things you can go through.
It's not ADD issues, more than likely. Too much…"
matthew pippin replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."MrsHm Excellent, I think I can relate 100%. Has to be all related somehow or another. Everyday can be a huge struggle. Dealing with people and they're hyper personalities, having them get wound up over things and not slow down. If I dont…"
Leebold replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."Your post rings true with me and my moods, I am being treated for biploar 2 at the moment because the lows are very low and the high can be extremely productive but once the stimulation has gone and I start to lose focus and make the same…"
Judy replied to matthew pippin's discussion ADD makes me feel bipolar at times."Absolutely! Up and down like a roller coaster, even with medication. The difference is, I live in the moment, so once I acknowledge the bothersome feelings and what is causing them, I move on. Fortunately, it's usually moving…"
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- I was diagnosed with ADD in elementary school @ 4th grade. I always had poor social skills and felt out of place around other people. Teachers and other head figures thought I was difficult with the intention to be so. Instructions and direction of a task was not always understood threfore followed. Superior figures still to this day seem to think I'm just not attentive and am not doing as directed. But the truth is I may not have understood what was instructed and interpreted the information wrong that was said. Thoughts are not always orginized. I sometimes feel distressed, out of place and overwhelmed when
I'm disorganized with bills and such. I've been through many jobs in a short lifetime. I had to switch careers once or twice. Not neccesarely due to ADD. I am now comfortable with the career Im in and the place I work for. I have learned over the years to go out of my way and not have conflict with coworkers and superiors. This has helped me greatly with keeping steady employment at one establishment. I go out of my way to keep my boss happy by not argueing with him and agreeing with him most of the time. When he aproaches me with concerns about my perfomance I agree thank him for bringing it to my attention and tell him I will do what ever it takes to make things right.
I can only go soo far on explaining my challenges in life. I could write a book just on my experiences alone. Life is full of learning experiences. I never stop learning how to live with ADD and how to adapt to the world around me. The key is knowing your limits and don't limit your self. I try to live by these words. Don't try to defeat ADD, just figure out what I have to do to keep it from defeating me. Life can be a struggle every day and this applies in every normal situation and event that challenges me.
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