Is This ADHD Burnout or Am I Just Drowning?
I’m in my 30s with multiple school-age kids and I feel like I literally cannot function anymore. Everything feels overwhelming all the time. I can barely handle the day I’m currently in, let alone plan ahead for the week.
I used to be super organized. I kept my house clean, meal planned, stayed on top of things, and now I constantly feel like I’m drowning and trying to catch up. Even planning dinners for the week feels impossible. I put everything off because it all feels so huge in my head, then I freeze and do nothing and feel worse about it. I’m just very content sitting and doing nothing. I don’t think I’m all the way checked out but I just enjoy sitting and watching my kids play sports.
I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and started Concerta 3 weeks ago, but honestly I only noticed a slight difference on day 1 and nothing since then. I have an appointment next week to discuss increasing the dose.
Did anyone else feel like this before finding the right medication/dose? Does this sound like ADHD burnout/executive dysfunction or something more? I just want to stop feeling frozen all the time and break this cycle because I hate living like this.