4th February 2008
Hello all, I'm new to this board and am hoping to learn from other's experiences and share my own. 6 months ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Every winter I get depressed and for the last 7 years have been on either Lexapro Wellbutrin and now prozac. Doctors had diagnosed me with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and at a time was on Buspar. None of those meds were right for me and I'd discontinue taking the meds. Insomnia has been a big problem for me for many years along with depression and severe anxiety. I spent 9 years drinking heavily and got myself caught up in reckless behavior. I have difficulty concentrating, focusing, remembering things. I've delt with extreme anger and irritablity at times.
I started seeing a Psychiatrist 3 years ago because I just plain felt like crap. Could not sleep, depressed. I started taking lexapro later Ambien CR, Paxil and Seroquel. All of this so that I could sleep. The same Psychiatrist diagnosed me with ADD. I'm pretty sure I have it really bad and am wondering if my anxiety and depression is a result of untreated ADD. I just recently started taking Amphetemines for ADD.
2 years ago I was first diagnosed with ADD and starting taking Stattera. That drug worked wonders with my concentration but it had a very bad side effect. I only took stimulants for 2 months and had to stop because they made me really depressed and anxious.
Back in August I was diagnosed with Bipolar and have been taking Zyprexa, Lithium, clonazapam, prozac and now taking stimulant meds for ADD. I'm just wondering, do I really have Bipolar? This past summer I felt the best I have ever felt mentally and physically. I was able to swim 500 yards in 10 minutes, bike 10 miles and play endless rounds of basketball all during the same day. Within a month, that energy was gone. I could barely swim 50 yards without drowning, could hardly bike 1 mile and play 1 game of basketball. During this time I did feel irritable and angry at times. I totally went straight into depression.
Has anyone experienced this? Is this really Bipolar? What the heck is going on. Right now I can barely walk a mile.Where did my energy go. I want it back so bad. Any help or advice would be gracious.
I started seeing a Psychiatrist 3 years ago because I just plain felt like crap. Could not sleep, depressed. I started taking lexapro later Ambien CR, Paxil and Seroquel. All of this so that I could sleep. The same Psychiatrist diagnosed me with ADD. I'm pretty sure I have it really bad and am wondering if my anxiety and depression is a result of untreated ADD. I just recently started taking Amphetemines for ADD.
2 years ago I was first diagnosed with ADD and starting taking Stattera. That drug worked wonders with my concentration but it had a very bad side effect. I only took stimulants for 2 months and had to stop because they made me really depressed and anxious.
Back in August I was diagnosed with Bipolar and have been taking Zyprexa, Lithium, clonazapam, prozac and now taking stimulant meds for ADD. I'm just wondering, do I really have Bipolar? This past summer I felt the best I have ever felt mentally and physically. I was able to swim 500 yards in 10 minutes, bike 10 miles and play endless rounds of basketball all during the same day. Within a month, that energy was gone. I could barely swim 50 yards without drowning, could hardly bike 1 mile and play 1 game of basketball. During this time I did feel irritable and angry at times. I totally went straight into depression.
Has anyone experienced this? Is this really Bipolar? What the heck is going on. Right now I can barely walk a mile.Where did my energy go. I want it back so bad. Any help or advice would be gracious.