Posted by PM80 on June 7, 2005, at 13:22:07
In reply to ADD versus mood disorders, posted by yesac on June 7, 2005, at 12:30:15
I get very restless when I am hypomanic if I have to sit down and do anything that doesn't FULLY capture my interest. I can have a conversation with someone or be in a meeting and have another whole train of thought going on, sometimes losing track of what is actually going on, but usually just flipping around a lot in my mind. But I do think that all in all, there is a distinct difference between ADD and bipolar. ADD alone does not have many of the symptoms that are almost always necessary to diagnose as bipolar. But bipolar does encompass many of the ADD symptoms. I am not diagnosed as ADD, but am dx'ed as bipolar.
Also interesting - it is now being found that kids diagnosed with ADD have a much greater chance of developing bipolar as an adult than kids never diagnosed with ADD. That raises all sorts or questions and hypotheses.
Hope this helps.
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