For the women--Hormones

[Alisonj]

Does anyone else think that their anxiety increases about a week or so before their periods? I am starting to see a connection with certain times of the month and when my panic increases.

[julieb]

hi alison.

yes definately, mine increases a few days before and also just for a day or two midway through my cycle although that has only been happening in the last 12 months or maybe thats just when i started noticing it?

i try not to get too upset or worry about it now and just tell myself thats what it is.

ju x

[Kate C]

Hi Alisonj,

Definitely! For one week a month I revisit my anxious ways, although not to the same extent as before. The other 3 weeks I'm usually OK. Who'd be a woman eh? :winks:

Kate

[anxious]

oh definately, i'm like a woman possessed for a week to 10 days before.

anx xx

[lorac]

Oh yes. Have just gone through that bad time of the month again and it was bad this time. I do believe that hormones are alot to blame for my anxiety and it has got worse since I got older.

Carol
xx

[Alisonj]

I wonder if there is anything out there that can help with this. I am starting to think if its this bad now how bad is menopause going to be!

[Allye]

Alison

I found acupuncture helps

[ladygrom]

yes defo mines at its worse each month and i also suffer migrains to your definately not alone tc elaine xxx

[SANDYJANE]

yes mine is really bad at that time, i hate it .

love Sandyjane xxx

[shoegal]

Yes, me too! After ovulation I'm the devil woman until I have my next period, lol! I get really anxious and I feel miserable. I also get tearful over nothing. :weep:

Love and hugs from shoegal xxx

[cherrypie1987]

Hi girls,

Me 2!! I get really miserable and I lose confidence with myself about a week before my monthly and a week after and thats when I am at my most anxious. Its horrible the things we have to go through! :(

I am glad at last that someone else has noticed this connection with themselves :]

Many Thanks for this post.

Amy :)