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Welcome, @Irish10!
Quite a few of us here were previously diagnosed with Bipolar or Bipolar II (a milder version), before being diagnosed with ADHD. I was one of them.
So many symptoms overlap, and until recently, it was erroneously believed that you outgrew ADHD, so “Bipolar II” was the diagnosis that fit an adult (relatively speaking) like me. I wonder if that’s why your doctor changed your child’s diagnosis from “ADHD” to “Bipolar”.
There are some videos here (https://totallyadd.com/category/getting-diagnosed), dealing with getting a diagnosis, and some of the secondary disorders.
Have you found the Diagnostic Tools page? (https://totallyadd.com/tools)
There are several “front-line” tests there, including the Virtual Doctor. These will at least give you an answer for when your doctor says, “So…What makes you think it’s ADHD?” And the two of you can discuss it.
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