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[Noheroicsplease]

I've realised that I've become really apathetic. I'm not sure but I think it might even be worse since I've had the coil fitted and taking estrogel. It certainly isn't better.

I used to be hugely energetic. I pushed myself hard. Now I can barely be assed to anything. Even after a good night's sleep, I wane by mid morning. I exercise and I eat really, really well so there's no reason for it.

I'm a published writer on a deadline and yet I can't seem to find the will to write. I just about deliver freelance projects that are due.

I want to watch crap TV and surf the net.

But I'm worried about myself too. Does it sound hormone related?

[CLKD]

It may well be hormone related.  When did you have a thyroid function test?

[dahliagirl]

I don't know.

It is certainly something that happened to me when I came off the pill 4 years ago and started my menopause journey proper.  I couldn't be arsed and didn't care about it that much either  I had an op and just didn't seem to be able to recover. 

I started taking vit D and got some enthusiasm together to want to do things that I couldn't be arsed to carry through - so a huge improvement 

Now I am wondering why I want to be doing those things anyway - I have always found life to be a bit uphill and things have not turned out how I hoped, that I have not control over, so I am a bit lost - lots of things going on (or not,  in actuality  )

[Noheroicsplease]

I had a thyroid test fairly recently. And apparently my D3 levels are ok. I take Accrete (calcium) every day (prescribed) and it has D3 in it too. Maybe I'll start topping it up.

It's weird. I've never been like this in my life before recent times.

[CLKD]

The Change brings all kinds of problems 

How much gentle exercise do you manage?

[Noheroicsplease]

I do two HITT classes a week. Both an hour with half an hour of circuit stuff in it, half hour boxing. I walk the dog. I do school pick ups/walking. Some weeks I go swimming. I don't think it's enough, tbh

[CLKD]

If you were apathetic you wouldn't be bothered with half of that ! 

What more could you fit in, I find it difficult to get the housework done each day, sometimes we manage a walk of 2 miles ......

[Noheroicsplease]

But I have to really really push myself. And because with a child and a dog, I have no choice but to care for them.

[Lizab]

I've found this to be tied in with my depression and anxiety lately.  I get depressed over being so apathetic. It is not me at all. At some point in the day I review what I have or have not accomplished and get depressed feeIing guilty and lazy. On the flip side, if I approach my day with my normal motivation, I get very anxious.

I definitely feel this is hormonal. I'll take the apathy over the anxiety though, as usually I can push myself through the apathy. The anxiety paralyzes me. If I could only find the balance.

[CLKD]

When I was severely depressed I made a list each evening so that I could see what I had *actully* achieved the next day.  I think you are doing far too much! if you have a child and a dog plus housework - which is good activity, apparently  - that is probably enough!  Especially if you are finding it difficult to meet deadlines, it may be that your out-of-house activists are avoidance techniques!

[babyjane]

when I was depressed and didn't realise it I was totally apathetic, much better now since 12 months of treatment.  I will try anything again although I don't always repeat whatever it is I have tried 

[Noheroicsplease]

Yes, I've wondered if it's tied to a slight depression.

I don't know. I keep trying lots of things. HRT. New approaches to food - removing caffeine etc etc. Nothing seems to really lift me anymore.  I'm not emotional - the HRT seems to have given me a buffer but I feel flat

[CLKD]

Try keeping a mood/symptom/food diary?  How old is your child, will you need to do more as she/he grows, i.e. school sports days, parents' evenings ........

Feeling over-whelmed can lead to doing nowt at all 

[Noheroicsplease]

Yes, I think I will keep a diary. Good idea, thanks CLKD I'm only doing one pump of estrogel at moment. Maybe I'll do two.

I don't feel overwhelmed  - I manage the household, as it were - it's just a deadened feeling inside. No motivation for anything much

[ancient runner]

Another writer here - started on Femoston last week and this week I've realised I'm multitasking better again, completing stuff and just fitting more in, more efficiently the way I used to. Have been very "so what" in recent months.