I saw my psych and asked him that. I ased him since I had been diagnosed with bipolar if that meant I didn't have ADHD. He told me that it may but that I may have both. He said that if I have both the bipolar needs to be treated first and then the ADHD but that he still wasn't going to medicate me for the AdHD because of the bad reaction I had to... Read more
Hey! So as many of you know my psychiatrist has diagnosed me as having bipolar disorder. Since starting my medication my moods have been more level and I have had fewer problems with suicidal ideations and depression. I have informed my counselor of this diagnosis and she was more accepting of this diagnosis than she was of the adhd diagnosis... Read more
I just got home from appt. with my psychiatrist. He has diagnosed me as having Bipolar disorder which leaves me wondering if that isn't what I haven't had all the time and the diagnosis of ADHD was just my bipolar. If not I am a little concerned about taking the meds that he prescribed me for the bipolar because the way he described it was that it... Read more
I went to my counseling appt. today and when I went in I brought the questionnaire that my psychiatrist used to diagnose me and its results. She looked them over and said as long as the meds aren't making me feel worse, we'll roll with it. She said that since the psychiatrist and her are working towards the... Read more
Hey everyone! I spoke to my psychiatrist today and asked him to explain my diagnosis to me. He said that I have ADHD of the predominately inattentive type. This makes a lot of sense to me. When we discussed my diagnosis further I asked if he would call my counselor and speak to her about my diagnosis so she understands where he is coming from. He... Read more
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