Does anyone on here suffer from BOTH Bipolar (I or II) and ADHD?  I used to take Adderall for ADHD for years and it dramatically helped with focus and energy. Initially, I  saw a pdoc for depression only but after mixed results with several antidepressants  and my telling her that I was diagnosed ADHD as a child, she added Adderall. It worked wonders for quite sometime for energy and focus but only mildly improved my depression. Recently I went through a major manic episode and now know that I am Bipolar. I had been off all meds for a month or two prior to the […]
I’m 34 and have been suffering from depression for at least 17 years and ADHD since I was a child. My mother didn’t like how I reacted to Ritalin as a child so the ADHD was left untreated until I was prescribed Adderall about 5 years ago. The difference in output and energy was night and day but the depression continued to lurk under the covers despite having tried many medications over the years (Effexor, Prozac, Paxil, Welbutrin, and finally Citilopram). I racked up enormous student loans over the years and other debts that I realize are attributed to Bipolar manic phases. A major life […]