Bleuuuuuurgh -for the girls on here!

[Juliamidlands]

Why do my periods make my mind and body feel so yucky!??!?

I suffer with PMT for about 10 days before I'm due on sometimes. yes I get bad period pain etc but its the psychological symptoms I just hate.
I feel edgy, really annoyed with everyone for no reason, spaced out and a bit unreal sometimes, and just generally anxious. That's putting it mildly.

Today my period has finally arrived and I feel sick, shakey, and my back is killing me [xx(]

Just wanted to have a moan!! and also wanted to know if anyone else really suffers psychologically during that time of the months?

Julia xxx

'To the world, you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world'.

[Wannabeloved85]

oh yeah. my periods really knock it out of me. Back ache, leg aches etc. absolutley awful :( Really snappy too sometimes. I too feel very very yucky. 20 baths later,still yucky! lol But yeah, spaced out feeling, i hate that. dizziness, confusion. Why us?!! LIKE TO SEE A GUY HAVE 1 PERIOD!!!!!

[Meg]

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)


Meg
www.anxietymanagementltd.com

Your anxiety is the human representation of the pictures that you paint using your many vivid colours of revolving and reoccurring thoughts.
How big is your gallery ?

[Dusty]

Wow. I was just thinking of starting a topic on PMT.

For me it's Pre and Post Menstral Tension. Yes I feel snappy and shout at my poor little kids for the most outrageous reasons. I then feel really guilty ...

But the worse bit for me is how my sleep suffers. I've mentioned being an insomniac before but it can be worse when my period is either due on or the week after I start.

Take last night for example. I took ages to fall asleep then I woke up and found it impossible to drift off again. I'm quite proud of myself for not having a major anxiety attack this morning. (THis time last year I would have been in floods of tears and believed I would never sleep "normally" again - whatever I mean by normal!)

I have got through the day by being honest with everyone at work and not trying to hide the fact I had a bad night. But as evening comes on I can feel that niggly feeling approaching - will I sleep tonight? will I cope tomorrow? what about Tuesday and Wednesday night when my Hubby is away?

I'm sorry - this has rather rambled on, but I needed to get it off my chest. Wish I could say I feel better but unfortunately...

And right now the last think I want to hear is:

"All you need is a good nights sleep."[Ugh][xx(]

Dusty xx

PMT - Proof that God must be a man.

[Dusty]

PS - This is not my first month like this. And unfortunately I don't think this will be the last either...

[Sigh...]

Dusty xx

PMT - Proof that God must be a man.

[rabbit25]

I can so relate to this. I started my period around the age of ten. Thought by now I'd be able to cope with the aches and pains etc. Luckily i have irregular periods and i suppose half way to Menopause.

Really hate the lower back ache and how i mentally feel.

I'M NOT MYSELF WHEN I'M PRE MENSTRUAL and when I have worked in the past, it has really affected my performance.

[cathy s]

Juliamidlands
I like your quote!
Cathy

[anxious]

Oh me too. I'm a total nightmare for about 10 days. I find my anxiety peaks with my temper. I'm either crying or shouting. It got so bad i went to the gp as i haven't always been like this (worse after my 3rd child). I have started taking citroplram for 10-12 days every month before i'm due. I don't know if its helping yet as i'm suffering all sorts of effects with stopping and starting taking it every month (month 3 now). But i suppose you have to try. Anyone else had this suggested?

[Two heads]

Stopping and starting the meds each month that sounnds strange hun!I didnt think that would do you much good!
Yes i myself suffer each month about a week befor im due and its a real pain.Didnt really suffer entill i had my baby last year,but then i didnt even have this silly anxiety problem neither.Its the back ache i hate with the tiredness for aweek also.Then of course everyone drives me mad!!

[EmmaJane]

Me to with these problems. I would say, I only get one good week in a month. Ive also got worse after my LAST (and I quote LAST) baby, Ive now got 5. I seem to have real bad headaches aswell. Mind you, thats probably the noise and stress:D

Feel free to PM me, if you want to talk.

Emma xx

Keep focused, keep positive.

[shiv]

My pmt and pains only began after my last child was born 3 and a half years ago and although I get short tempered and a horrendous sweet tooth, I'm lucky in that I don't really find it affects my anxiety. But yep, I generally feel yucky too!

Shiv x