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Posted by cramx2 on April 17, 2001, at 23:58:40
i recently discovered the disorder ADHD and found that a lot of the traits associated with it apllied to my personality. i suffer horribly from depression and anxiety which may be the main cause for possible ADHD related thinking and behavior. I guess i would have to write a book in order to try to diagnose this here. so i just want to say that i know
that my depression is much more seriously related to issues that i'd like to have diagnosed
properly and i know i was born a hyper sensitive person. is ther any one who can relate to this or has gone through the process of finding out if they were ADHD at a late age. i am 30 and on Nardil
Posted by vlvtelvis on April 18, 2001, at 2:06:42
In reply to ADHD or Depression, posted by cramx2 on April 17, 2001, at 23:58:40
It's not uncommon for depression and anxiety to be comorbid to ADD. In such cases (myself included) the depression can not be fully treated until the ADD has been treated.
While it's getting a bit dated, _Driven to Distraction_ By Drs. Howell and Rately (maybe spelled wrong) is still considered the ADD bible by many. Also check out www.addult.com and Dr. Amen's www.brainplace.com for more info.
By no means are ADD and depression/anxiety mutaly exculsive. One of the important factors in making a diagnosis is that ADD traits need to have existed over time, back into childhood. While this is not always the case, it is one of the most important considerations in making the diagnosis.
If you think that ADD might be part of what you are dealing with, you might want to consult an ADD specialist. I've found that some pdocs are not as well versed on the treatment of ADD in adults as they could be.
Good luck with it
> i recently discovered the disorder ADHD and found that a lot of the traits associated with it apllied to my personality. i suffer horribly from depression and anxiety which may be the main cause for possible ADHD related thinking and behavior. I guess i would have to write a book in order to try to diagnose this here. so i just want to say that i know
> that my depression is much more seriously related to issues that i'd like to have diagnosed
> properly and i know i was born a hyper sensitive person. is ther any one who can relate to this or has gone through the process of finding out if they were ADHD at a late age. i am 30 and on Nardil
Posted by KarenB on April 18, 2001, at 18:10:46
In reply to ADHD or Depression, posted by cramx2 on April 17, 2001, at 23:58:40
I was diagnosed last year with ADD and thought we were finally on to something, after years of unsuccessful treatment for depression. After about 6 months, my moods started spinning completely out of control. I was up one minute, hysterical, crying and non-functional the next. I was hospitalized for the first time (for my illness) in October.
Turns out, I had been misdiagnosed once again. I decided to see one of the top mood disorder specialist in the country to see what was really going on. He determined that I was bipolar. The ADD drug, used without a mood stabilizer, had caused me to rapid cycle.
I too identified so much with ADD symptoms that I had been convinced that was my illness. I took an online test and scored 19 out of a possible 20 points. It sounded just like me.
Bipolar mimics ADD in so many ways, it is hard for even your average psychiatrist to tell the difference, especially when depression is also present.
My advice would be, see a specailist. Even if your insurance doesn't completely cover it, it will be money well spent.
Hope you find your answers.
Karen
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