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Posted by linkadge on June 2, 2009, at 20:03:36
Has anyone combined seroquel and methylphenidate? I am going to be seeing a new psychiatrist and am wondering about revisiting the bipolar + ADHD route.
I think I probably am bipolar, but I have a hard time admitting it because I go through periods where I am completely normal and the idea of bipolar sounds absurd. For me, the hardest part in life is staying grounded. I am always flying off to distance ideas, worlds, fears, etc.
I hate not knowing what I will feel like from one day to the next.
Lithium is ok, but it doesn't keep me grounded enough.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on June 2, 2009, at 23:29:35
In reply to Seroquel + methylphenidate, posted by linkadge on June 2, 2009, at 20:03:36
Think it's hereditary? Good for you Link. Things are hard to possibly accept. Love Phillipa
Posted by bulldog2 on June 3, 2009, at 15:06:47
In reply to Seroquel + methylphenidate, posted by linkadge on June 2, 2009, at 20:03:36
> Has anyone combined seroquel and methylphenidate? I am going to be seeing a new psychiatrist and am wondering about revisiting the bipolar + ADHD route.
>
> I think I probably am bipolar, but I have a hard time admitting it because I go through periods where I am completely normal and the idea of bipolar sounds absurd. For me, the hardest part in life is staying grounded. I am always flying off to distance ideas, worlds, fears, etc.
>
> I hate not knowing what I will feel like from one day to the next.
>
> Lithium is ok, but it doesn't keep me grounded enough.
>
> Linkadge
>
>Sounds like a good combo for you situation. Do you build up a tolerance to ritalin with time? I find that I build up rapid tolerance to stims over time.
Posted by greywolf on June 3, 2009, at 18:48:52
In reply to Seroquel + methylphenidate, posted by linkadge on June 2, 2009, at 20:03:36
If you think you're bipolar, then I would be concerned about adding methylphenidate. A stimulant like that could easily trigger manic episodes that can be as problematic as depression.
Greywolf
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