Wondering what people have to say about Adderall, Manic Depression, joining medications or Adderall causing the mania?
I am 30 years old, attended college later in life, started seeing the campus psychologist because of questioning mental issues... I started taking Adderall about a year ago, i never felt like i had delusions in the past, but, i just got done with a 2 day disappearance into delusional and irrational thoughts. i saw an emergency therapist at the hospital because i thought i was going crazy. she mentioned she thought i could have Manic Depression.. i have been seeing a therapist for a little over a year, and have been really diving into my mind and trying to fix issues associated with childhood neglect. I am not sure if A) i am going through adderall induced manic episodes. B) actually have ADD and Manic Depression, or C) if i don't have ADD but maybe minute Manic depression/bipolar that the Adderall is making worse. any thoughts.. i see my therapist in the morning and want to know what to talk to her about?
6 Answers to "Wondering what people have to say about Adderall, Manic Depression, joining medications or Adderall causing the mania?"
Posted by 3rdbct187thRakkasan Mar 6th, 2012 at 2:51AM
Poor people coke. Get me?
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Posted by naturalhealing Mar 6th, 2012 at 12:23PM
They diagnosis everyone with bipolar nowadays. Its a very slippery slope that you don't want to go down if you don't have too. If you have only experienced those delusions and out of body experiences with adderall, I would just discontinue the adderal and see if your condition improves. If you start to not sleep at all, your mind won't shut off, and you are feeling like you are king of the world, it would be time to reevaluate. I have a lifetime of experience with some pretty horrible diseases and can help you more if you care to message me.
Good luck and try not to let them put you on a bunch of drugs!
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Posted by arcticfox3 Mar 6th, 2012 at 7:55AM
I would say look up Adderall on google and do your research on it. I happen to do that everytime when it comes to prescribed drugs that I know nothing about. Adderall obviously isn't right for you. It's like when I was on cloneazepam, it didn't work for me so I did some research on it and found that it contained the same chemical compound (plus a couple of extra) as crack-cocaine. So in light of that I learned how to deal with my anxiety disorder without any meds. I am currently taking Amytriptaline to keep my headaches under control until I receive my surgery (sinus cysts are the cause). I'll be able to go off the med after surgery, I tried last week but the headaches came back. Sure there is the info sheets the pharmacists hand out with new meds, but I would look further into it by googling it and gaining all pertinent info on it and not settle only on the info handed to me. There may be something that will work for you but you do need to do the research on it.
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Posted by ib14fun Mar 6th, 2012 at 2:07AM
Ask about seeing a psychiatrist. Most people here arent doctors.
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Posted by Christyna Mar 6th, 2012 at 2:05AM
Sounds like you have your questions prepared for your therapist. I know for me (I have bipolar disorder) that caffeine can sometimes kick me into mania. Here's the question on the adderall. Does it make you speed at all or does it calm you and maybe make you sleepy if you take too much. If it calms you, then you truly have ADD. If it makes you speed, you don't have ADD.
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Posted by BuckarooBonzai Mar 6th, 2012 at 2:03AM
Manic Depression would be a cool name for a band
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