Free Expert Resource: Solving the Bipolar and ADHD Puzzle

Symptoms of ADHD and bipolar disorder are often confused — and often coexist in the same person. How to make the distinction, and suggestions for treating bipolar disorder along with ADHD.

psychtech69

September 13, 2019 at 9:58 pm

I have both ADHD and Bipolar I disorder; However, my current doctor is not treating the ADHD effectively. I am still having symptoms of inattentiveness and inability to focus and concentrate on my academic and occupational work. I am only on 40 mg of Adderall which works for a short period of time lasting only about 4 to 6 hours, but the medication begins to wear off. In the past, I was on 60 mg of Adderall per day and that work much better for me. I would take 40 mg in the morning and then take another 20 mg in the early evening hours; this worked well for me, but she is reluctant to increase my dose to 60 mg a day. I think she is afraid that I might become manic, but when I was on 60 mg a day, I was doing fine both in school and at work. It is truly hard to find a good practitioner that is willing to treat both psychiatric disorders aggressively.