Feeling helpless - Vyvanse and continuous bleeding/PMDD
Hi all—I was diagnosed with pmdd about eight years ago and just diagnosed with adhd (at 37) about five weeks ago.
I’ve been on Nikki (generic Yaz) for over a year and love that taking it continuously stops my period completely. I’ve also been on 10 mg fluoxetine since I was diagnosed with pmdd, first taking it just during luteal and now (post-pregnancies) taking it every day. I could list all my symptoms that led me to my adhd diagnosis but some of my biggest issues were distractibility (especially while driving), impatience, and emotional regulation.
I started Vyvanse (30 mg) mid-September. Had the honeymoon euphoria and felt amazing… for about four days. Then my period started (two weeks before the end of my pill pack) and it felt like the Vyvanse just quit. After two days I felt like the Vyvanse kicked in to about 20% but now it feels like I’m taking placebo pills. My period hasn’t stopped either, and although it’s not super heavy it’s definitely more than just spotting.
I’ve searched this sub extensively and read many posts that say adhd meds don’t work during luteal and/or during your period. The only thing that I changed is adding Vyvanse into the mix so I’m assuming that it kickstarted my period by interacting with my hormones? What’s confusing is that since my period hasn’t stopped, and I’m now ~10 days out from the end of my pill pack, I can’t tell if this is a case where the med isn’t working because of my period (even though it’s not my real period time) or if I’ve hit that time where my body has adjusted and I need to play with the dosing to find the right level?
My doctor is out most of the month so I finally broke down today after waking up to another day of bleeding and messaged the practice asking to speak with anyone else after the holiday weekend. I would just let it play out and try to deal until the end of my month but I feel like my very worst pmdd rage and inability to emotionally regulate is killing me. Usually when I’m dealing with pmdd I at least know it’ll pass as my “cycle” (on the pill) continues but it feels like everything is getting worse since my period is just not stopping.
Not even sure what I’m looking for, maybe just to rant, so thank you if you made it this far. I keep hoping that I’ll wake up and my medication will feel like it’s even at 50% and that my period will finally be over. I just feel like I’m circling the drain with it being a long weekend.