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	ADHD & BiPolar I have been taking adderall xr for over a year and I am not sure it's working. I have gone up and down on the dosage and 20mg has worked the best for me for sometime. When I take it in the morning I get this over abundance of energy. In the afternoon, I am not able to focus and get very tired. I have been reading a lot about how adhd and bipolar disorder have similarities. Is there anyone who has dealt with both of these conditions? or with adhd & depression? I posted about ADHD and bipolar weeks back as I heard they were finding more bipolar in ADD or such. I think it is common to find depression/anxiety with ADD/ADHD. I attend a group session once a week and almost EVERYone is on a med for anxiety/depression along with an ADD med. I have read that if a person who is bipolar is given lets say prozac they will become hyper! it calms me down, as this was questioned with me, I questioned it! ADD and bipolar DO HAVE alot of similiarites That is how my bro is after he takes his meds...he is 8 with adhd and bi-polar...i think after year of sociial rejection and being told i was a freak. depression started to kick in. I think a lot of people with adhd have depression. I though i was bipolar because i would just become depressed for no reason. the day was like any normal day. i think it was just that every aspect of my life that adhd ruined for me just made me feel really depressed. it all got on top of me.[QUOTE=ADHDadult] I posted about ADHD and bipolar weeks back as I heard they were finding more bipolar in ADD or such. I think it is common to find depression/anxiety with ADD/ADHD. I attend a group session once a week and almost EVERYone is on a med for anxiety/depression along with an ADD med. I have read that if a person who is bipolar is given lets say prozac they will become hyper! it calms me down, as this was questioned with me, I questioned it! ADD and bipolar DO HAVE alot of similiarites [/QUOTE] I have adhd and anxiety. I was just curious how all of you treated both of these symptoms together. my husband has been diagnosed add and bi-polar and takes ritalin and seroquel for the bi-polar. I believe in the add, i am not sure he is truly bi-polar...he became severly depressed and punched a hole in the wall and said he just couldnt take the pain anymore....i have to admit he seems better on the seroquel and doesnt have any more episodes of depression like that so i guess they were right..u may want to see if u can try something like seroquel, it made him very sleepy for awhile and it also makes u gain weight from everything i have read but it may be worth looking into...good luck!Mafiakiddo is correct, most in the group I attend are on either an ADD med with antidepressant or anxiety, 2 meds. I take Prozac for OC and Strattera for ADHD.Usually with ADHD and Anxiety you are put on 2 meds usually a stimulant and an antidepressant. I was on Adderall and Celexa and the combination worked very well together.	Enter Your Email below to claim your Free Book

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