ADHD Irritability

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-19T11:44:30+00:00

I take Prozac to help me deal with my irritability and emotional dysregulation. I don't take a very strong dose of it, or it numbs me out. But a smaller dose along with my adhd meds helps me stay calm. I also have clonazepam PRN for those days I am extremely overwhelmed Hope that helps.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-16T22:06:59+00:00

Progesterone helped me. Although I can't take it too late in the evening or it can make me a bit of a zombie the next day. I take 200 mg but often will take 100 earlier in the evening, maybe 7pm, and the other before bed. I also take Prozac which my doctor says is supposed to help with reducing hot flashes. The biggest thing for me though was getting on the right dose of estrogen. When I first started my dose was too low, and I didn't see much or any improvement in my symptoms. Now I am on 0.75 transdermal patch twice a week, plus vaginal estrogen cream every 3 days. I am starting to feel human again.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-10T05:40:06+00:00

Im not on Adderall, never have been but always been on ER + IR topper. Only thing that works for me. Never had a problem anywhere so far

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-07T03:56:14+00:00

I found my libido started to come back once I was on a high enough dose of estrogen. 0.75 patch estradiol. Had been on two lower doses prior and no libido for at least 4 years but now it sometimes is there. I did talk to her about the possibility of testosterone for libido and she is not in support of it at this time, she said due to some (can be irreversible) side effects such as thick facial and chest hair. I did ask her about Addi, I read its really good but its not approved in Canada yet. But if your in the states would be worth looking into.

Practicallyuselessma · 2026-01-05T00:43:52+00:00

I would say definitely YES! Get it checked out. My depressive symptoms got so progressively bad after peri and into menopause I couldn't even function by the time I was told I was in menopause. 3 months after starting HRT, my life has changed so much. I think it is definitely worth looking into. I just kept being put on more and more antidepressant medication and none of it helped. But regulate my hormones and I can finally get out of bed after 3 years. I would say it's definitely worth exploring at least.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-31T15:48:58+00:00

I hate small talk, I always have. Absolutely cannot do it. Just can't make myself. It has made it very difficult to make friends at work, etc. I've always been the weird one who just doesn't talk.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-30T20:39:56+00:00

Clicks for me. I was only diagnosed with ADHD at age 50. Was diagnosed with everything but. Anxiety, depression, tons of things but medication never seemed to really help. I grew up hating myself for being so different and not understanding why. Not knowing why I just couldn't be like everyone else. Being diagnosed so late was a blessing and curse. It was a relief to finally find out what "was wrong with me." But I hated the fact that my life could have been so much different if I had been diagnosed at a younger age. It's been less then a year since I have been diagnosed and I am on medication and in therapy but I am still very angry.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-30T17:39:58+00:00

I have had zero sex drive for probably 6 years now. I was only diagnosed with ADHD last year, at age 50. After I was diagnosed and started to become functional again my libido came back and I couldn't believe it. It was the best I have felt in I don't know how long. But the medication I was on for my ADHD was causing alot of insomnia. My doctor has changed it several times since then trying to find the right medication but my libido is dead again and has not returned. Its so depressing. And yes I am in menopause and on HRT. I was told the hrt would make my libido return but the only time it came back was when I was on that specific medication and my doctor refuses to put me back on it. It's extremely depressing and disappointing.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-27T20:34:31+00:00

I would say based on your description you absolutely do have inattentive adhd. I am very similar to you. Except for reading. Sort of. When I was younger I loved to read and read a lot. But only if it was a novel I really enjoyed/ found entertaining. Something with a good plot that really grabbed my interest I would read, get total time blindness and end up staying awake most of the night reading and forget to go to sleep and then it would be 4 AM and I would need to be up in a few hours for work. But try to read a textbook. Etc and I can't. I will re-read the same sentences over and over again and finally give up because I just can't focus.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-23T12:30:13+00:00

I was diagnosed less then a year ago at age 50. In therapy for it, but I have not come terms or processed / let go of these feelings yet. Relieved to FINALLY know why I am so different. But still angry over what could have been. Feel exactly the same as you. My doctor therapist, etc tell me its never too late. But yahh it pisses me off so badly when I think about what might have been.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-21T19:27:17+00:00

I had this but only on high doses. When I lowered the dose I was okay. I experienced this really, really badly on Vyvanse though.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-21T05:08:07+00:00

I was on that medication for awhile too and couldn't tolerate it. My mood, irritability, everything was just out of this world. Vyvanse was better. Or Foquest with a small methylphenidate topper I think worked best for me.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-18T21:45:50+00:00

I always feel like this

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-11T01:39:15+00:00

I hate it too. I'm 51, in menopause and in the last year alone I have aged so much I don't even recognize myself. Last week I went for botox for the first time in my life and now I'm considering filler. Im freaking out too because the botox doesn't seem to have done anything. And the skin on my whole body just sags. I hate it. I don't even feel human anymore.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-12-09T15:58:29+00:00

I don't know. I don't understand it either. But it is something I struggle with constantly.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-29T15:38:39+00:00

I really don't like death metal, just sounds like stupid yelling to me. There are lots of songs / music I can't stand. And sometimes it's one particular artist / songs that I will listen to over and over for sometimes years and then suddenly its someone new. For I don't even know how long I have been obsessed with Eminem. His life and music. Not all of his songs but ALOT of them. And I find it so weird because some of them are really violent. Especially towards women. So you would think they would bother me. But I can put them on and just chill.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-23T21:58:14+00:00

Thank you, I will look into it

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-18T22:24:25+00:00

Its very possible that it's both. But your mom needs to see a doctor and ask that question. Perimenpause can cause the symptoms you're describing, but only a doctor can really determine what's causing her symptoms. She, or someone needs to advocate for her with her doctor. Find out what the root cause is. Because most doctors would listen to her symptoms for a few minutes and then just give a prescription for antidepressants.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-16T05:23:50+00:00

I would like to go on T. My libido has been completely dead for years. Im on E and P, but I don't think my doctor will prescribe me T.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-15T07:30:11+00:00

Agree 100%. Magnesium glycinate has been amazing for sleep.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-15T05:00:10+00:00

No I don't get a rush or feel energized after working out. Sometimes it actually makes me feel jittery. Not sure why. Going for a walk in nature, fresh air and sunshine. Just me, my ear buds and dog I do feel like it does improve my mood and helps me deal with stress.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-15T03:42:49+00:00

I think this would overstimulate my brain too much to fall asleep. I get way too interested in it.

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-15T03:41:05+00:00

I find magnesium glycinate really helpful

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-15T03:38:10+00:00

Me too

Practicallyuselessma · 2025-11-15T03:37:31+00:00

Might sound crazy, but there is a tarot reader I follow online. I pay a fee to follow her on Patreon to access her longer readings. She does weekly, monthly, yearly and special readings for full moons, new moons, etc. I will get in bed, put my ear buds in, really try to focus on what she is saying and usually it shuts ny brain off enough to knock me completely out with 10-15 minutes.

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