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I should preface this by saying I am very sensitive to medication, small doses still really affect me.

I tried Concerta for a few weeks at the start of this year. My psych put me on 27mg for a week and then increased to 36mg. Everything was fine until about two weeks in I started to experience completely unmanageable rage and irritability. I stopped immediately and then tried Vyvanse instead. The Vyvanse works but I CANT SLEEP. I didn’t have the insomnia thing with Concerta.

My question is - for anyone who has had bad irritability/anger with Concerta, did a lower dose make a difference? In considering asking to try 18mg (as I said im super sensitive to meds and low doses usually work for me) to see if it’s still effective without the rage.

Suspecting low progesterone…

I’m currently sitting in my car trying to calm down from a panic attack, today is meant to be ovulation day for me.

I seem to have really bad spikes of anxiety and panic throughout my cycle and I’m trying to understand why and which hormones are to blame.

So firstly it happens during ovulation. The two days leading up to it I wake with a racing heart which instantly puts me in fight or flight mode. Then the day of ovulation I get panic, sense of doom, convince myself I’m having a heart attack because my body just feels “off”.

After a few days of reprieve I have a similar experience during days 18-21. Panic, anxiety, yuck. Then another couple of days feeling semi ok before it’s all downhill again for the 3 days leading up to my period.

I know there are hormonal spikes and plunges going on but I’m just trying to really understand it properly. I feel like if I understand it it may become easier to talk myself down.

Does anyone have any super knowledge of this?

For context I’m 38.

I’m down to 6mg of sertraline and I’m feeling insane. So anxious, internally restless, body feels like it’s buzzing and sleep is not great. Been on this dose for a few days after being on 12.5 for a few weeks. This is so hard but I need to keep going.

Anyone else in the same boat or can offer any moral support if you’ve been through it recently??

I’m down to 6mg and I’m feeling insane. So anxious, internally restless, body feels like it’s buzzing and sleep is not great. Been on this dose for a few days after being on 12.5 for a few weeks. This is so hard but I need to keep going.

Anyone else in the same boat or can offer any moral support if you’ve been through it recently??

I’ve been weaning off my original dose of 50mg incredibly slowly, months and months. I’m now down to basically nothing - around 6mg, and I just feel awful. I’ve been on this dose (previously around 12mg) for about a week and the anxiety has reeeeally kicked in. I just feel on edge, I’m so aware of my heartbeat. Panicky. I know this will pass but it’s just so hard. Anyone else going through this?

It’s taken me a long time to realise that my ADHD is to blame for my terrible eating habits. I love healthy food, I want to eat healthy food, but I just can’t organise myself to put together healthy lunches and so I end up snacking on sugary crap that makes me feel awful. I usually end up eating chocolate all day plus maybe a pack of almonds. Then I wonder why I’m constantly anxious and my digestive system is suboptimal.

Anyway. The point is. Can anyone share some easy go-to lunch options? I need inspiration. What can you prepare quickly or in bulk but it’s healthy and makes you feel good?

My anxiety doesn’t seem to have any rhyme or reason, but the feeling overall is just so unsettling.

It’s like a feeling of impending doom, but for no reason. Almost like a sadness, a heaviness on my chest which makes me feel scared and unsettled. Like I need to cry but I can’t. I can go from feeling completely fine one minute to being overtaken by this rain cloud feeling.

Does anyone have else this feeling?