What should I bring up with my psych? | ADHD Information

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You are under a treatment plan for ADHD and one for bipolar disorder?  I was treated by one psychiatrist for a year for ADHD with Concerta.  It helped.  Then, I moved and had to find another doctor.  The next one gave me a questionaire to fill out and decided I was bi-polar instead.  He put me on that lamictal you are on.  It made me nuts, angry, extremely depressed, feelings of hopelessnes, etc.  And I wasn't even yet at the full 300 mg he wanted me to be on.  Only 200 mg when I said "enough."  I had been titrating for over 2 months and no improvement of my "bipolar" disorder.  Now, I am starting all over with another doctor.  I am so not believing I am bipolar.  Sounds like, from what I've read, that you have the inattentive kind of ADD. 

I googled lamictal and found out there are just way too many side effects that wasn't worth messing with.  Life should not be unlivable if you are on the right meds.  I would talk to your doctor about it and soon.  Good luck.

I am under a med treatment plan and its barely working and I also under a treatment plan for biplolar disorder and that doesnt help much (lithium and limactil) What possible misdiagnosises are there for ADHD? I have bad social problems and am generally quiet, my attention span is bad (this is my main concern) I have day dreams almost constantly, and life is almost unlivible at this point. I have a 145 IQ but without attention  I may as well be retarded. same with the social skills.