[BastetsMuse]

My main physician and my pdoc both think I'm doing really well. That was pleasing, but right now I feel ugly... fat, ugly and pale. I spend most of my time in my pajamas and taking showers is a chore. I can fake it pretty well - obviously -- and I'm trying to find things to do that are worthwhile, but it's so hard to maintain an interest in anything.

I have ADD as well as bipolar, and the interest in maintaining hobbies just hasn't even been there. I get excited about something, then lay it aside when I get bored.

Right now I feel sad and frustrated. I think Trintellix (was Brintellix) may not be working as well as we hoped it would.

What would you do, if you felt like this?

[Victoria'smom]

I'd tell Them you're still unwell. Are you in therapy? Maybe make it a habit to go out every day.

[Skeezyks]

Hello BastetsMuse: Well... I don't know if this happens with you. But one thing that has always happened with me is that whenever I would have an appointment with my pdoc, I would get myself cleaned up & appropriately dressed. So when I went in, I looked good. And I would also just naturally smile &, when asked how I was doing, I would reflexively say: "okay" or "fine". I simply couldn't bring myself to say: "terrible" no matter how bad I might have felt. So, as a result, my pdoc always presumed I was okay. How could he conclude anything different?

By the way, I also have the problem of getting excited about some hobby & then just laying it aside once I become bored with it. I've always had this problem & it has resulted in me never really accomplishing much of anything with regard to any of it.

[Wild Coyote]

I am sorry you aren't feeling better.
Waiting to see if/how meds will work is challenging.
Please inform your doctors.


WC

Have a look at the "snap club" threads. I'm going to try some this week.

[Standup2me]

What are snap clubs