feeling really down

adhd medication was uped a couple of days ago and i am feeling very fed up i am tired, dazed and not quite with it. i havent been out the house for the past few days i have just been lying in bed. i have been more dependant on my parents and i feel guilty because of it. i have had a couple of breakdowns and i am now starting to feel a little lonely i dont have many friends around me i only have one very true friend but he is an hour and a bit away from me so i can only message him or facetime. there is so much i want to do but have to wait for. sometines i feel like i have been waiting for my whole life and sometimes get fustrated. the whole of october was full of ups and downs.the medication has changed my appitite also so that is a bit annoying as i dont feel hungry as much and only want small portions. i have also recently started being hypersensitive towards food and have always been  sensitive to smells making me gag but not throw up, i dont know how to control that. i have trouble proccessing all the infomation i am given and it all gets so overwhelming and confusing. why does life have to be so hard and challenging. now that i have my adhd medication i am now seeing more autism trait coming out. my adhd and autism overlap so its hard finding a balance. are teachers in main stream schools not trianied in spotting things like this early. as the physciatrist said it should of been picked up when i was a little girl. also why is the autism waiting list so long. at the moment i just feel so fed up and fustraited.i just want a bit of peace. a week where things are a litte easier to handle.

  • The struggle definitely sucks. Autism and ADHD together certainly like to play tug of war on our soul. It's easier to ride the waves when there are breaks, but when it becomes constant, it can feel suffocating.

    The only advice I can give you (which you can totally ignore if you want) is the same advice I give myself when I'm in this battle; don't be hard on yourself because life is hard enough, try to do things that help you to regulate and feel safe/calm. For me, its usually a shower (even if it takes me most of the day to get there), and when my body wont let me rest, I usually dissociate into gaming (I'm not saying this is necessarily good advice, but it seems to give my body a rest by focusing on something I can actually win!). Eat whatever helps you through it, sleep when you can, and drink plenty of water.

    Hope you feel more yourself soon. 

      

  • Dear emmy2654,

    Thank you for sharing this with our community. While we are waiting for the group to respond, you may want to take a look at our pages about mental health, https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health

    Thank you, emmy2654. Take care!

    With all good wishes,

    Eunice Mod