feeling crazy around my cycle

[Butterflycrab]

Good Morning Amazing People!! I hope y’all are feeling good about yourselves today. I have been diagnosed with depression for a long time, but anxiety diagnosis is new. I started my cycle on Sunday night and literally became obsessed and emotional. My boyfriend said he needed to get some things done and to go to the movies without him. We never had plans to go… I just texted him to see if he wanted to go and that was his response. I became so sad, crying, obsessed over why doesn’t he want to hang out with me. I told him how I was feeling, but was emotional. He isn’t great at understanding emotions. Monday- even worse- literally nuts- blew up his phone- I never do that!! When I talked to him I remember saying Am I crazy? Other than that I have no recollection of the conversation… not to mention earlier that day I went for a walk at a battlefield to clear my head… I enjoy doing that when I know something is going on with me… anyways somehow in my daze of running my brain and trying to turn it off, I got off the path and completely lost… park was closed and thank God a guy was out there with his dog to come save me. Tuesday- I went to school to try to work on putting my classroom together, and couldn’t stand doing it- not me… I left after an hour of not being productive and went to my friend’s house as a distraction. Wednesday- Tried to keep myself busy, but had crying episodes throughout the day and have no idea why… Thursday- I had class… couldn’t concentrate. My peers were asking if I was ok… i had to keep asking the person sitting next to me how did you get to that tab? I never do that. Cried the entire way home and went to my friends. She made me come over because I hadn’t really eaten much all week and wanted to make sure I ate. Friday- went to work for a meeting but remembered after getting in the car that I didn’t have my computer. Went inside to get it… wasn’t anywhere to be found… found it in the trunk of my car… don’t remember putting it there… I left after the meeting to meet my mom with like 10 of her friends to play pool volleyball. Normally I would enjoy it, but I just kept my eye on the clock and counted down the minutes until the game was over… got out of the pool and lost it. My sister and I sat in my car for about 30-40 minutes and I just sobbed… no clue why… i kept asking what is wrong with me? An hour later it was like a shade came up, I felt more clear minded, level headed, and normal. I have barely slept this week… meditation music helped to slow down my ever racing brain, but even after falling asleep I kept waking up. Does anyone else go through this on their period? I made an appointment request with my OBGYN to see if there is hormones instead of something psychological.

[Pittbulllover2580]

I feel like I experience the same exact thing when I am on my cycle!!!! I’m glad I’m not alone I have been experiencing it for a while and trying to pinpoint what is the same when I start feeling like this and it’s my cycle.

[Butterflycrab in reply to Pittbulllover2580]

I had someone tell me to look up PMDD and it literally is about all the symptoms I experience. Going to talk to my doctor this week!

[LifeIsThePitts]

It is REAL... don't convince yourself that it's All in your head... well, it IS, but it isn't, ya know?

I was on "the pill" from age 18-44 non-stop cuz I never wanted kids. I stopped taking it in 2018 and I'm in my 3rd year of perimenopause symptoms now and I'll be 50 next year.

TBH, perimenopause is WORSE than puberty for me. My PMS has been getting worse as my periods can come every 18 days to 9 months apart. The PMS doesn't stop if you don't get a cycle....the symptoms just get worse and worse until it finally comes... whenever THAT may happen. Brain fog, irritability, fatigue off the 📈 chart, hair falling out in clumps, ACNE that requires dermatology oral medication to control cuz no topical creams even touched my breakouts 😵‍💫, night SWEATS...women don't tell each other about this CRAZY 😧 body transition!!😡 I was totally blindsided by how disruptive this is to every aspect of my life!

Every cycle throws women's hormones out of control. It's a 🎢 rollercoaster of progesterone, estrogen and other hormones every 3-4 weeks. Birth control pills can reduce these mood swings by mitigating them and reducing your symptoms by suppressing their release by "tricking" your body into thinking it's pregnant. You're still pretty young for perimenopause, but it definitely isn't out of the question. Are your cycles pretty regular?

My perimenopause symptoms DEFINITELY exacerbate my depression and anxiety symptoms NO QUESTION!! I CANNOT WAIT to be done with this second puberty in reverse. Hormone replacement therapy is also an option... definitely ask your obgyn about it.

Good luck 🤞🍀🙏

Hair clumps... PMS symptom

[Butterflycrab]

thank you so much for sharing!! Makes me feel like I am not alone, which is so comforting.