In my made-up internet usage, yes.

Kristin, I've been sort of wary that my problems are just bipolar related which is why I haven't presued the ADD course before. But I'm starting to realize how out to sea I am when it comes to attention and organization. It's causing problems with work and my ability to enjoy life.

And if it turns out that I don't, maybe I can still find someone who can help me learn to organize and control my life.

Sounds like a plan, askye! In that case, definitely check out the Hallowell book. I found it life-changing.

In my made-up internet usage, yes.

Also, in C++.

Something bit the hell out of my arm last night, and not in a good way. Itchy.

askye, I have BiPolar also. And I've been having the same symptoms you have been having for a few months. I'm scared because it reminds me of the Hypomanic episodes I used to have where I'd have the speedy brain, the wanting to do something new after a few minutes, the never finishing everything, insomnia, but thankfully without that full blown mania self destructiveness.

I can't afford a therapist right now since my insurance raised the rates of mental health visits to astronomical levels, plus my GP will write my scripts for my meds since I have been stable for 6 months. I'm on Cymbalta and Trileptal and Klonopin very sparingly for panic atttacks. I know in the past when I would have these symptoms my Psycopharm would always have me adjust my Tri, so if things don't improve in a few weeks I will. I used to argue with her that this was ADD or ADHD and she would assure me it was BiPolar, she even offered to pay to get me a second opinion, or third if I wanted. (Boy, do I miss her.)

I hope after your appt you get some answers! At least school is still a few months away and there are thing you can do.

Kristin - I've been suffering with my first mosquito bites of the summer. One of them was awkwardly placed so that my watch strap rubbed it ... which made it get worse. I'm relying on Benadryl cream to reduce it. How do I get bites? I'm almost never outside!

Well I doubt these are mosquito bites since we don't have very many of them here in desert country (especially during a drought), but the alternatives are even less fun to think about. I just Frontlined the cat.

Frontline?

Becky, at one point I had an unoffical diagnosis of ADHD to go wtiht he official depression, but that was before I got the bipolar diagnosis and that fits better.

I'm not familiar with Trileptal, but the Seroquel I take worked wonders for the racing thoughts and my inability to sleep. And I was given Lamictal because it works well with depressive episodes and I was having a lot of them but my shrink forbids any antidepressants. He said all the ones I took over the years were just triggering the manic attacks -- so I'd cycle, I'd get depressed, take the meds, feel better, feel great, omigodmanic! stop taking the meds, crash. Stablize. Repeat.

That's why I'm worried about taking any kind of stimulant.

But the problems I'm having aren't hypomanic. It's more that my brain is getting bored a lot. I watch something or read it and I'm okay for awhile, then it's not enough and my brain's looking for more stimulation so I move on to the next book, or start watching 2 (or three or even 4) tv programs at once. But it's not frantic, desparate need to do something, anything (even really stupid things) to make those feelings go away. It's not scary, just damn annoying.