Bipolar and ADHD

[CRSeaside]

I've been studying the ADHD aspect of my disorder. My recent inability to deal comfortably with the recent disappointments - the Robbery at our StorageDepot facility, the non action of Sheriff Dept & recently a guest who keeps wanting to visit & then not here in Costa Rica.
  It looks like the ADHD disorder is causing the discomfort rather than the Bipolar.
   Sound familiar?

[CRSeaside]

I had Adderal before. Didn't tolerate it well. Now I'm on Vyvance. It's calming me down and allowing me to work. Plan focus. Stay with one task without starting a million things at once. Pdoc tones it down with a small.025 mg Klonipin.
Nights are better, but have been tough. My night meds are a combo of Geodone w Ativan or Valium.
  The AdHD is managed well with the Vyvance. I can take a rest. Close my eyes and chill. No mania.
  I'm happy Pdoc figured this out. I look forward to waking up now.

[weaver71]

Well, if you come up with a way to know what to expect with bipolar on meds or off, clue me in! That would be nice wouldn't it? Knowing how one will feel, what state of mind to expect, how meds have an affect, how long will the cycle last or for meds to work. You know it is a trial and error recovery, we have discussed that in detail.

The primary med for ADHD is amphetamines of various types. Amphetamines are a big NO NO for bipolar, do you mind if I ask what they are giving you specifically for the independent diagnosis of ADHD?

If it is amphetamines, do they pick you up or calm you down? I can't seem to separate my ADHD from bipolar, so I am curious how one would treat the two separately. I feel like I am working on many diagnosis at once, due to the nature of my bipolar.

[CRSeaside]

Except I want to know what to expect as I'm fully medicated now for both
I'm hapy you're still bare backing it.

[weaver71]

I have had the symptoms of many diagnosis, wait around long enough, I'm sure to demonstrate them all again. My ADHD aspects seem to fluctuate with my OCD aspects. It's like my OCD becomes so exhausting, I'm ADHD. If I push long enough, my BPD kicks in, one more straw on this is old camel, I'm full blown psychotic. Only had a psychotic break once, but I believe that was the peak of mania, then my clinical depression set in, and ultimately was catatonic. So, I'm trying to let my OCD explore more. It helps channel the ADHD and avoid BPD and/or psychosis. For  me, it is all bipolar, treatment is the same for me, no matter what I call each mood.

[CRSeaside]

Thank you Crystal. You are a beautiful Person!

[Crystal413]

You know your body best. I don't know that I would put a name to what your going thru because I don't think it would change things. That's terrible the things you have had to go thru and really I think most people would feel the way you are feeling with all of this happening whether they had ADHD or Bipolar. Btw, I have undiagnoised ADHD along with Bipolar too. I was dx as being hyperactive as a child but as I got older it was very apparent that I had ADHD. I didn't feel the need for a proper diagnosis. I hope this helps a little. Hang in there!