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Early into quarantine I noticed I was feeling intense lethargy, apathy (and anxiety) with mood swings. I could not get any work done. My sleep schedule was inco
by friedman23 6y ago
Early into quarantine I noticed I was feeling intense lethargy, apathy (and anxiety) with mood swings. I could not get any work done. My sleep schedule was inconsistent. Some days I wouldn't sleep till 4 am and wake up at 12pm. Other days I would sleep at 10pm and wake up at 5am. I couldn't focus in any meetings, etc.
Thankfully I was a high performer pre covid so I didn't get punished for this. It took me two months into covid to realize something was wrong. I scheduled a meeting with a psychiatrist and requested adderall. I was mostly trying to fix my issues with work.
Obviously he was hesitant to give me it and instead gave me prozac. Prozac was absolutely horrible, it made my apathy worse and heightened the intensity of my mood swings. I stopped after a week.
My next appointment I tried wellbutrin and I have to say this drug is life changing. It's helped me regulate my eating and sleeping patterns, I can focus through entire meeting at work. I can actually get stuff done and Im not completely apathetic towards life.
Note: drugs affect people in different ways. My experience might not be yours but I recommend if you are struggling to try seeking help.