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.

There's also my massive disorganization in my personal and professional life. I try go get organized and sometimes it works but mostly I just sit there and feel overwhelmed at even the idea of starting.

I look at a pile of papers or try to think about organizing my files and it's like looking at Sanskrit. Or a 5000 piece jigsaw puzzle that's all one color, I just can't even being to decipher it and figure a starting place.

ah ... Buffista cat.

Toddson, Frontline: [link]

aha! I thought it might be something like that, but wasn't sure (not having a pet myself).

I think I'm going to switch to Revolution ( [link] ) since ticks aren't as much of a problem out here, though.

Check with your vet first, Kristin. One of the OTC systemics has caused problems, especially in cats and young puppies.

As much as I hate it, I'm the one--I'm always the one--who has to back up and sort out where our perceptions aren't meeting, and how to repair and further communication

I have a friend with ADHD and I am the one who always has to sort things out. She talks in circles and rarely uses proper nouns (her default is All Pronouns, All the Time!). Sometimes, it is a herculean effort to get a story out of her. I have to stop her, back her up, clarify names, make her fill in gaps. There are some days I just want to say, "It's too much today. Is this story really important because if not, shelve it until you have a better day."

One of the OTC systemics has caused problems, especially in cats and young puppies.

Oh crap! I just ordered some online. Ah well.