extremely BAD anxiety when my periods comes?!?

[muchafraid]

extremely BAD anxiety when my periods comes?!?
i have this panic attacks anxiety depression :-(
Its hard for me to have Faith & Hope when I keep getting this bad anxiety and

it comes with crying and shaking & depression - loss of apetite and faintness

& horrible scared feeling (afraid to be left alone, afraid of losing control & hot

flashes Shaky, Sweaty & negative thoughts - and fear - thought I was going

crazy -I can't breathe, my heart races - not able to sleep :-( i feel sick with the

horrible feeling - allways anxious!
I'm tired of the pain, and despairing/losing hope -
I start to feel a bit better but them my periods come & its HELL again :-(
When will this nightmare be over?? I'm so scared that its not going to end? :-(
begun anti-depressants "Citalopram" 20 mg been on them for 4 weeks now

and i dont know if they are helping? i did feel a bit better intill periods come?
whats going on with me? how can i stop this?
so say its a hormonal imbalance and Overactive Thyroid? i did have a blood

test and it come back all fine -?
I do try to be happy - but its hard to stay positive when I know what's going to

happen to me every 4 weeks! Even when I have a good week its still there at

the back of my mind knowing what's to come. :-(
i went to see a Natural Healthcare lady - homeopathic & she said i do have a
hormonal imbalance and Overactive Thyroid and she will regulated to the

normal speed and imbalance my hormonal! but she did not say how long it will

take?
love & hugs littlemissmuchafraid

[honeybee3939]

Hi,
your not alone hun, there are lots of us including myself that suffer with heightened anxiety when our periods come along. I take Starflower Capsules which seem to help, you can get them from any large supermarket chain or health food shop. Hope that helps, here are a few posts that may help too.

PMT and Anxiety
period trouble [ladies please] (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2961)
one for the females (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3572)
ok - here's a REALLY strange question !!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4010)
girls only (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4554)
PMT PANIC (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4881)
PMT, tiredness, and feeling of unreality (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6670)
Bleuuuuuurgh -for the girls on here! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7372)
time of the month (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7421)

love

Andrea
xxx




"If you have a worry turn it into a problem, you cant solve worrys but you can solve problems"

[nomorepanic]

Have you tried evening primrose oil?

Nicola

People will forget what you said
People will forget what you did
But people will never forget how you made them feel

[belle]

Yes. I get really anxious, panicky.....and just mean!!!!

Sarah

[Rennie1989]

Hiya

I have a breast lump due to my hormones being 'all over the please' (damn teenage years >.<) and I had to take Evening Primrose Oil for 6 months. It helps the monthly cycle and keeps the hormones under control. I advise that you give it a go ^_^

AKA Scooter Girl

[Insomniac]

Yeah I get that too. My doc won't prescribe primrose oil and its too expensive for me.

I'm on Seroxat. Started on 10mg now up to 30mg which seems better. I saw doc each time after 4 weeks to check how I was doing and she upped it gradually. Didn't want meds but if it was anything else I would. Tried the herbal stuff but PAs got too bad for that. Still use rescue remedy though.

Meds help me keep in control. I do still get anxious but I am able to see clearly thats what it is and get back in control. Keep in touch with your doc.



Lisa.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

[bb01234]

muchafraid, can I approach the 'panics at your period' issue differently.

Look at it this way; at that time your estrogen levels are all over the place, that's driving your emotions haywire. As a result the underlying reasons causing the panic attacks can break through your unconscious mind much easier.

So the pros are that post period they might well abate for a while, the downside is that that 28 day clock's ticking to boom time soon!

Have you considered taking forward understanding what the cause is?

Regards

Brian