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May 13, 2012 at 6:54 pm #114097

Scattybird
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May 13, 2012 at 6:54 pm
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Queeny – I have mood swings. I am not manic but my outbursts might look that way to an on-looker sometimes. Certainly when someone at work imitates me then I can see how it must look. They are short lived and are really more of a drama-queen outburst rather than anything nasty.

I had a follow up meeting with my Psych (who is thankfully completely lovely) and she commented that mood swings are common in those with ADHD yet they don’t really appear on the criteria for ADHD.

I take Ritalin and it controls my emotional outbursts completely. I still think stuff but I don’t actually come out with it.

So it is very possible you have ADHD. But there are similarities between the two disorders apparently. I believe that stimulants used to treat ADHD can be harmful if you have bipolar. But if you have ADHD then taking lithium is not ideal? Just thoughts.

I hope you get the correct meds for the correct problem.

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