Posted by bridgey1128 on October 21, 2004, at 11:03:52
In reply to Re: Topomax and bipolar II » rainy, posted by iris2 on October 21, 2004, at 10:32:34
First..what does being a Unitarian Universalist have to do with anything..I am confused about that one...but anyway..I hate to tell you Irene..but the angry outburst and all you said...that HONESTLY fits the bipolar II and you do NOT need to be on ritalin!!!!! WHY OH WHY are you on it? You have not explained this. If you are on it for an "upper" and you are not ADHD...it makes me wonder what purpose you would have this prescription, as this is an ADHD drug. If you are bipolar you cannot be ADHD. The two have similar symptoms but if actually NEEDED the ritalin it should not make you hyper. In fact, it seems to be putting you into a hypomanic state. The yelling and such is just that. If ritalin causes you to be hyper, you should not take it. IT"S SPEED MY DEAR!!! In people who genuinely NEED it, it should not cause you to be hyper. My son is ADHD, and because he is, his brain chemistry is wired differently. When he takes a stimulant drug, it causes him to be able to concentate, to CALM him. Of course, this can backfire, because too much of a drug like ritalin can make obsessive behaviors worse, because it can cause a child to concentrate on an obsessive behavior. If someone takes a stimulant drug who does not NEED one, it is QUITE obvious. If you are bipolar and take ritalin, it would most obivously give you the wired results you described. What you did describe is an addiction. You need to get OFF the ritalin and go to a psychiatrist and be diagnosed with the right diagnoses. I think you sound like you are definately bipolar II, NOT ADHD. Whereas, they have some similar characteristics, the fact that you are taking ritalin and it is putting you into a hypomanic state, tells me that you are NOT ADHD and, in fact, probably bipolar. If you are, being on the correct drug will help with the mood swings and energy level. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. I am a self abuser too. I tend to hit myself in the head when I am angry and yell. I know when I need to go up on my meds too because I get frustrated and tend to throw things around as well. Things get "hidden" and "lost". Also, if you were taking too much Ritalin you wouldn't be hyper if you were ADHD, you would be sluggish and doped. The fact that you were extremely talkative when you were taking a lot of Ritalin also makes me think you shouldn't be taking it. Think about it. It's methylphenidate. It's essentially "speed". I don't know how you are getting it, or how you were prescribed it, but I think you really need to rethink taking it.
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