Posted by pstrait on November 27, 2007, at 14:41:16
In reply to Re: Bipolar II vs Depression/ADD diagnosis, posted by Racer on November 27, 2007, at 13:30:06
If you genuinely have ADD comorbid with bipolar II, then the stimulant should not cause hypomania (assuming you are on a mood stabilizer). Obviously, stimulants and ADs by themselves can cause hypomania if there is no mood stabilizer to prevent this.
I tend to get a little sleepy when I take adderall, which is definately not in the direction of hypomania. But this underscores the fact that we are all different and it is important that a psychiatrist is there to closely monitor reactions one might have to different treatments.
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