How do you find some sort of energy and passion for life again?

[autumnleaves99]

I've completely lost all enthusiasm for life lately, I just feel drained all the time, and it's starting to worry me as I don't know how to improve things. I have 2 young children and really need to me a better mother than I am at the minute. The house is a tip and I just can't be bothered to try and tackle it. I've never been the tidiest of people, but I've always kept on top of things to an OK standard, but I can't even seem to do that anymore.

I have also made a GP appointment because I'm starting to wonder if there's something underlying going on that could potentially be treatable. I've been getting skin rashes, muscle pains, mouth ulcers, hair loss, fatigue, and I wonder if it's all related.

I guess I'm just looking for a friendly ear to listen to my moaning, and also wondering if anyone else has felt like this and how it worked out?

Thyroid! Get it checked. I was in the same boat and now on thyroid hormone replacement plus sertraline and feel a bit better.

Still can't be bothered to clean the house though - although I am busy every minute of the day with school run and baby.

Also I hate to say it but I've started escaping for an hour to swim once a week and it's a lifeline. I am not someone who thinks exercise solves everything but this is the only time I get to myself ever and I look forward to it so much, gives me hope!

Thank you @commanderdalgliesh, I am really hoping there's an explanation for my symptoms as I have no idea how things are going to improve otherwise. A lot of my symptoms do seem similar to hypothyroidism, but I definitely don't have any weight gain, I've always been slim and still am, so I think maybe hypothyroidism is unlikely?

Look up hypothyroidism OP, as the poster above advises. Check off your symptoms. I'm hypothyroid and felt similar and at times still do! I'm looking for an exercise/ escape but struggling to find one.
What have you enjoyed in the past OP? Any hobbies you can restart?

The only thing that doesn't really fit with hypothyroidism is the weight gain, if anything I've lost weight. Can't see the GP until next week so will have to wait until then to see if anything shows up.

I used to enjoy getting out in the fresh air, about a year ago I was going to an exercise class once a week, enjoyed planning and cooking nice meals etc. But now I have no motivation to do anything and don't really seem to get enjoyment out of things like I used to. Just feeling pretty bleurgh really.