ADD or Bipolar????

[malibubarbie999]

Sounds like classic Bipolar Disorder symptoms. People w/ bipolar or even people who are just depressed often have trouble with attention span/racing thoughts. For this reason these illnesses can be confused with ADHD.

Bizarre thoughts... switching topics... moodiness... impulsiveness (shopping sprees)... What you described in your post are all symptoms of mania. Being on a mood stabilizer (like Seroquel, Lithium or Depakote) should drastically help with these episodes. Antidepressants, on the other hand, are a bad idea. They'll only trigger more mania & you could end up hospitalized. It's happened to 2 of my friends.

Dig up some info on bipolar & you'll see for yourself that the symptoms you're having are typical of a person with this illness. Then go about obtaining proper treatment (no SSRIs!!!).

[Miakoda65]

I've been on Lamictal since January and it has been a big help to me with almost no side effects. You do have to build up your dose slowly until you get the amount that is right for you. It takes awhile to get in your system but once I got to that stage I noticed a big difference and my moods have been level. I did have some of the symptoms you mentioned while I was adjusting to it. You may need a higher dosage. The Lamictal has taken care of the Bi-Polar Disorder for me thus far but the ADD was still a problem at work. My doctor added 20mg a day of Adderall last week and so far the combination is working great. Good Luck!!