Monthly period

[Voice1]

Hi all. Hope all is well. I just wanted to ask does anyone's symptoms get worse when on their period? Mine do.

[Litty]

No idea - sorry I had a hysterectomy a long time ago. But sounds very likely x

[Rhyothemis]

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/129...

Changes in saccadic latencies over the human menstrual cycle.

Abstract

The study assessed differences in sensorimotor processing as reflected in measurements of saccadic latencies at 3 different stages in the menstrual cycle (menstruation, early luteal, and premenstruation) in naturally cycling women (n = 13), and at the same time intervals in women taking an oral contraceptive (n = 6), and male controls (n = 8). Subjects (M age = 22.0 yr., SD = 2.2 yr.) were recruited by questionnaire from the student population of the University of Cambridge. Latencies were measured using a portable infrared scleral oculometer. Changes in latency across the menstrual cycle occurred only in the naturally cycling women (F(2.11) = 5.95, p <.05). Premenstrual latencies were greater (199.3 +/- 12.7 msec., M +/-SD) compared to those during menstruation (191.9 +/- 11.1 msec.) or midcycle (196.9 +/- 12.7 msec.). These findings could account for the loss of musculoskeletal coordination reported by some women prior to menstruation and suggests that administration of an oral contraceptive may alleviate this effect.

[Jujubeelu in reply to Rhyothemis]

Makes sense.

[Jujubeelu]

Yes! I have sca 3. I just try to take it easy and rest more..

[wobblybee]

🙂 I’m thought to have a Recessive Episodic Type, and some of these types can be linked to Epilepsy. Initially I was misdiagnosed with Epilepsy because of Deja vu episodes, I tended to associate these being more regular around the time of a period. After menopause they tailed off. Recently a Neurologist thought they may have been associated with ‘silent migraine’.