MulgajaneSenior Contributor
Bipolar and ADHD - do they go hand in hand?
Hi folks,
I have introduced myself as Bipolar to these forums but I have recently learned that I may be ADHD. This comes as a complete surprise because my sister was a classic ADHD child and I thought I was much quieter and less active than she.
I do however, struggle with sitting still, reading and focusing for very long and my memory has always been very poor - even as a child.
What does this mean for me?
It could be the reason that I cannot stay in employment for more than a year or two if I am lucky. The reason that even though I adore books I cannot consume them as I please.
The reason that as far as my memory is concerned I am definitely at a disability and I make endless notes and alarms and my circle of friends constantly remind me of appointments and social events.
Now I am trying out the classic ADHD medication - a risky business. I work so hard to keep myself mentally stable and now I am on the rocky road of psychiatric drugs.
I trust my psychiatrist and I am willing to try anything to help myself be a functional member of society but Holey Moley, Corr Blimey, Strewth and Bugger me Dead if testing out pharmaceuticals is not one of the hardest self inflicted journeys a human can go through. Do you hear me folks? No one out there can have any idea unless they've tried it themselves.
So without siding one way or another - I would just like to express my love and empathy for anybody out there doing the hard yards on a psychiatric drug.
How are you feeling now about everything? How are you feeling about the ADHD diagnosis in general? 
