I have noticed an intense spike in my anxiety and intrusive thought before and during menstruation and around ovulation as well. It gets extremely bad and happens about 1-2 weeks before and during. Is this normal or am I just going crazy? This only started to get real bad 6 months ago😔
OH MY GOD EXACTLY WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME RIGHT NOW! Sorry for the caps but oh god I thought I was the only one! I'm finishing my cycle now and yesterday I had a really bad headache(always do at the end of my cycle) and I was freaking out so much I was convinced I was dying. Anxiety is back on too,it was before the period as well but when I actually got it, it got worse. It's because of our hormones. You're not alone! It has started being like that since my anxiety started too.
Yes I have noticed the same thing and not to mention I have had 4 periods in 2 months because I didn't have a period for 6 months after I got the depo shot which I do believe has something to do with all this anxiety I have been having
Phew, that's a relief. I'm on my second day and anxiety has been through the roof the past 3 days but I also have OCD intrusive thoughts and they intensify too. I don't know why this has only happened over the past 6 months. I used to get a little emotional but nothing like this. Why do women have to go through so much😔
Yes it's called pre menstrual syndrome my husband could set the alarm by it , you need to see dr there is treatment now so don't suffer any longer
This is what I'm going through right now I had a horrible night last night this is what info through every single month but each month something different happens as far as the anxiety symptoms go
is anyone on meds for this, what helps?
I've been on sertraline for years for an anxiety disorder but the past 6 months they haven't been helping
I thought PMS happened pre cycle, not during?
Yes, completely normal!
My anxiety is at its all time worse two weeks before I get my period!
Just another fun few days of the cycle, I suppose.
Your not going crazy, I got really bad after being sterilised I blamed a hormone imbalance but it took 15years for them too take steps I got a Minerva coil fitted. But I was diagnosed with estrogen breast cancer so I'm on meds which I think stop the production of that hormone so I'm going through it all again. 😦
So sorry to hear that. Everything is such a struggle😔
How long does all your symptoms last. Do you all get it before and during?
Hi Vanessa I have been dealing with this about the last week and half.Mine usually stats a week before and during I have cried the past two days it is horrific.I was put on Zoloft back in the early fall and it still hasn't seemed to help.Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
I increased to 150 mg in July. The severity of pms or PMDD only became a real problem in July for me. I would get emotional before my cycle but it was never anything that I could not handle. Now, 10 days before and the whole time during I can't function properly. The obsessive thinking will not stop, then I get frightened that I'm going crazy. I'm just praying something changes soon. Every day is a battle in my own mind and I'm doing everything I was taught to do in therapy.
I am increasing from 150mg to 200mg if that dosent work the dr said we are trying lexapro next i just hate to start over with a new medicine and going through all the side effects
Let me know how you do on 200. I feel the same about changing meds, I don't think I can handle that right now. It sucks because some days I feel good enough that I think, I feel good and I'm pretty sure I'm getting better, then bam it hits me again.
It's funny you said that I am the exact same way and it's so hard having kids that depend on you and feeling like thid
Hi all us women out there, mind worked overtime last night and I remembered I took evening oil of primrose it was prescribed by my doctor then prescriptions changed. Not saying it helps the anxiety but helped in other areas of menstration like sore breasts and cramps I used too feel I'd been hit by a bus in my breasts and they did help. I've actually just went and bought some this morning.
Ughh. Going thru it right now 5th day into period anxiety is so åring today.. thoughts are killing me.. im making myself sick over the negative thoughts.. im shakey, n dizzy today too. Being a woman sucks. But being a woman with anxiety sucks even more.. 2 more days n mine should be over.. can't wait to get back to normal..