Struggling with ADHD and wondering if I have bipolar too

I think you should do research on what you think you may have...It was very helpful for me...

I was falsely diagnosed with bipolar and adhd, turned out to be moderate asd. Maybe look into that, maybe take the AQ to rule it out?

Hi, I agree that you should consult a mental health professional about getting evaluated if you're concerned. The combination of ADHD and bipolar can be difficult to deal with, and they can sort of feed off of each other. It's also true that there is a lot of overlap when it comes to symptoms of ADHD and bipolar disorder. Impulsively, hyper-fixation, emotional outbursts, and forgetfulness are a few examples of that. However, the combination of the two can be taxing, and having the right diagnosis, treatment, and med regimen can make a big difference in managing your disorders and reaching stability. I hope you find what you're looking for and I wish you the best!😁

Well you should most definitely seek a doctor’s advice but I’ve been falsely diagnosed with bipolar when it was actually ADHD. I do not experience heavy mood swings as much and do not suffer depression so…I’m just almost constantly somewhat manic. But everyone is different though. Do not rule out other things like autism, trauma, stress…those things

I am in the same boat! Multiple docs have said it’s probably bipolar due to the fact that SSRIs make me extremely manic. But they don’t want to give me a test or actual diagnosis of bipolar for whatever reason. But I’m on antipsychotics and those help with my mood a lot.

Is it possible that your spiraling is triggered by something that happened? Like a PTSD reaction or something?