And suddenly it returns

[cjnolet]

I’ve been crazy positive lately. I’ve lost close to 70lbs in the past year, I’ve been doing a ritual when waking up each morning to jump start a positive day and get me hungry for life, I’ve been exercising and people are noticing the differences.

Yesterday, after the sky got somewhat cloudy, I noticed a flick in my mood, almost like someone shut the positivity off and suddenly I was anxious and questioning recent decisions. I only bring up the sky getting cloudy because the sun seems to feed me with energy when it’s out.

I haven’t lost all the positivity but I’ve certainly gone into a bad cycle again, questioning the motives of everyone I speak to at work. I’ve read a couple articles on vitamin D3 deficiencies and I just found out my mom takes vitamin D supplements at the suggestion of her doctor.

Some light google searching seems to indicate some research has found evidence of ADHD individuals also having a vitamin D deficiency.

Anyone here familiar with this? I’d say maybe I’m just having a bad day- but I’m not so sure. The vyvanse also has me eating less calories than I should each day, like half the amount. Maybe I’m just worn out.

[HadEnuf]

I've run across the same information, regarding what can make ADHD worse; and sunlight (especially UV band) is vital to our ability to synthesize vitamin D—might be a factor in SAD, as well.

Just be careful when taking anything that advises avoiding sunlight—a few medications (some of them antibiotics) reduce the concentration of vitamin D at which toxic effects emerge (like rashes and sunburning much more easily than usual).

[Lovinit]

I live in sunny tucson Arizona and enjoy being outside. The moon is full right now. I don’t know but last night I sat in my yard with the lights off and looking at the moon and felt positive things from it. Scenery nature that beautiful makes me feel good

[cjnolet in reply to Lovinit]

You bring up a very good point. I’m beginning to rethink my original hypothesis. Perhaps it’s not the immediate lack of sun but a slight deficiency of exposure to it that can cause the situation I’m talking about.

I totally agree with you, after a beautiful sunny afternoon, it is nice to have a beautiful moon in the sky to enjoy. I suppose he days I notice my mood changing, it’s not because he sun immediately went away but rather I didn’t have enough exposure to it throughout the day.

[topdonster]

I KNEW there was a connection between me being outside in the sun light and feeling better! I'm glad to hear about your positive life transition, and just know that you will still have a few bad days here and there, because my brain functions the same way. It can be very discouraging, but a good night's sleep and a new day can help me have a good outlook on life again. Keep your head up buddy and keep being great!

[topdonster]

And your lack of calories from the Vyvance may be the cause of feeling down and I say that only because I realize now how important it is to eat as well as I can and make sure I eat more than just a banana or a bowl of cereal as my meal. Your body and brain NEED the nutrients to keep things flowing and help the medicine work the way it should. I just wanted to throw that in there. Cheers!