Diagnosed with Aspergers and Bi-Polar

WayFarLost

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I've been on add meds for the past two years. We thought that was my problem but they were just enough to keep me appearing normal. It turns out those meds were making me dumber (my new psych tried to explain it to me, something about my aspergers.) My old psychiatrist was shocked to find out I was even taking my 50mg of adderal a day she had me on. So I got a new psych and was diagnosed with aspergers and bi-polar, he put me on lamictal and serquel to help me sleep because of my nightmares.

I've gotten through my life pretty much devoid of people, I knew something was really wrong with my head but never told anyone. Finally sought some help and my psch wasnt really able to help me deal with being an aspie. I still have no close friends, have a hard time connecting with anyone and being bi-polar i can hardly keep friends (like them one day, hate them the next).

Does anyone have any experience with dealing with both of these at the same time?
 
No one seems to want to anwer this, so I'm trying to say something.

I have aspergers myself, but it is not very severe. A more serious problem is that I also have alcoholism and occasional paranoid psychotic episodes(I take daily risperidone to prevent them).

I once met a young woman who had both aspergers and bipolar, but I didn't notice that there was anything wrong with her before she told me about her disorders(she wasn't depressed or manic at the moment). Her brother had AS too.

Do you really get full-blown manic episodes that make you do reckless things, like spend all your money on crazy things?
 
I get manic episodes where I become very destructive. Destructive towards myself, other people, or whatever I can get to fast enough. When I reach that level there is no calming me down but it def puts strain on my family and social life. Never really spent money on crazy things tho. Just mostly things I didn't need and didn't really have the money for.
 
I was diagnosed with bipolar but then later diagnosed with ADD with Depression and Anxiety, I may very well be mildly bipolar but not enough to get an official diagnosis. I was supposed to start taking Lamictal but I never tried it, since I like my highs and was afraid of becoming a zombie.

I remember being very upset with the initial diagnosis of bipolar but then I just started to think that feeling better is all that really matters, as well as improving your quality of life. If you can use the meds and therapy to accomplish this that's great, try not to dwell on the name of the disorder.

So that's my advice, probably not too helpful, but I can relate with some of your symptoms. It is a process treating these things so just try and take it as it comes and be patient.
 
yes im bipolar and my life has gone down hill since i graduated highschool. I used to have a ton of friends.. but in the past couple years they all disappeared. at the moment, I have no friends, nobody to talk to, no job, and I don't think ill be able to keep going to college because i just cant function. Right now Im extremely depressed, I feel empty. I dont have anyone that cares for me, all those people have come and gone.

I just feel done, The pain of life is just too much
 
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