Depression is killing all my motivation to do anything. What helps PMDD and ADHD?

[depressionne]

Honestly it's like being in some sort of half dead state today. I just want to sleep to avoid feeling anything.

I have so much to do and rationally they are all things I know I want to do, but how do I do them?

I'm just zapped. I hate being this way. I don't even understand how there are things out there I know I'm interested in and want to do, but cannot actually do them? Make it make sense.

I'm chronically ill with 2 autoimmune conditions and ADHD so never sure what is "genuine" fatigue, what is executive dysfunction, and what is depression?

All I know is it is worse after I ovulate until I get my period, like a mild kind of PMDD. I'm not being flippant when I say that, it takes me to a very dark place where I feel utterly worthless, and emotionally paralysed as what's the point?

What helps you do anything when you feel overwhelmed and drowning?

I take Zoloft for my PMDD. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and I'm still considering medication for it.

Angus castus a d high dose vitamin b6 has helped my PMDD a lot

Sometimes I also feel like doing things I vehemently do NOT want to do but absolutely have to do uses up all my bandwidth to do anything at all. It's like I'm totally spent after a couple of unpleasant and upsetting hospital appointments.

I can't even choose new fucking pants or a movie to watch, which would be a nice thing to do for myself.

Does anyone else get like this?

Has the Zoloft helped noticeably? I hope so. Do you take it all month or for 2 weeks out of 4?

I'll look these up. I take a B complex vitamin but no idea how much B6 is in there.

I'm on the lowest dosage and have been for years. I take it every day. It makes a huge difference. I still get PMS, but it's manageable, mostly I get weepy. The PMDD was not manageable. I was unable to control my temper, and I could feel that I was being crazy but couldn't stop myself. I haven't felt that way in years, thank goodness.

Sorry you're feeling so rough. The only thing that's helped me in any meaningful way is Lithium + Propranolol. I have a bipolar/adhd diagnosis but DSis has PMDD diagnosis and it's v v similar but different treatment. In recent research Lithium is more successful treating adhd than traditional stimulant medications, not sure if this was Europe. I'd push to be assessed again and pursue treatment.

I have ADJD and can totally relate. I feel burnt out and unable to help myself.