Girls PERIODS!

[Rebecca]

Every month right before I get my period I get UNCONTROLLABLE anxiety. Not even like my normal anxiety. My normal anxiety consists of constant worrying, dizziness, odd thoughts, tunnel vision etc. But this is truly unbearable. It only started this way after I had my 2 children. I can look at people I've known my entire life and feel as if I don't know them. I can look around my house and feel like its all brand new. I get freaked out by my own reflection and my sense of self. It really does suck being a girl. My therapist says its because for 2 weeks before your period, your hormones heighten your senses. Does anyone else experience this or know anything to help it?

 

[scharley1973]

Every month right before I get my period I get UNCONTROLLABLE anxiety. Not even like my normal anxiety. My normal anxiety consists of constant worrying, dizziness, odd thoughts, tunnel vision etc. But this is truly unbearable. It only started this way after I had my 2 children. I can look at people I've known my entire life and feel as if I don't know them. I can look around my house and feel like its all brand new. I get freaked out by my own reflection and my sense of self. It really does suck being a girl. My therapist says its because for 2 weeks before your period, your hormones heighten your senses. Does anyone else experience this or know anything to help it?

hi rebecca, no your not the only one. look at the thread i started a week or so ago, its closer to the bottom of the page, titled "for all us ladies".... i actually got some good and helpful replies back on that. i think its similar to what your going thru, maybe it will help and hopefully you get more posts from other people on here

 

[AGatha]

Every month right before I get my period I get UNCONTROLLABLE anxiety. Not even like my normal anxiety. My normal anxiety consists of constant worrying, dizziness, odd thoughts, tunnel vision etc. But this is truly unbearable. It only started this way after I had my 2 children. I can look at people I've known my entire life and feel as if I don't know them. I can look around my house and feel like its all brand new. I get freaked out by my own reflection and my sense of self. It really does suck being a girl. My therapist says its because for 2 weeks before your period, your hormones heighten your senses. Does anyone else experience this or know anything to help it?

I went on the contraceptive pill before I needed to use it for what it was designed for as it is supposed to even things out a bit and makes your periods less intense. Obviously it controls the hormone fluctuations better and so if you are having real problems it might be worth considering. It certainly helped me. Might be worth discussing with your doctor.

 

[Rinka]

Every month right before I get my period I get UNCONTROLLABLE anxiety. Not even like my normal anxiety. My normal anxiety consists of constant worrying, dizziness, odd thoughts, tunnel vision etc. But this is truly unbearable. It only started this way after I had my 2 children. I can look at people I've known my entire life and feel as if I don't know them. I can look around my house and feel like its all brand new. I get freaked out by my own reflection and my sense of self. It really does suck being a girl. My therapist says its because for 2 weeks before your period, your hormones heighten your senses. Does anyone else experience this or know anything to help it?

I have similar difficulties but more about 3-1 days before my ovulation. It’s really weird I get more emotional, anxious and it seems as if the whole world is just breaking apart in front of me. I have tried contraception to have control over it and it worked, but there where other side effects that gave me quite some problems so none of that for me. For me it’s important to be prepared, the means that I have a period calendar, that can calculate my ovulation as well. This helpes because I can prepare myself for the anxious time ahead and also prepare my partner, that I will be more vulnerable.

 

[tamarillo_rose]

Yes! My anxiety levels rise before periods. Even though I'd be aware that ok I'm now excessively anxious and that this is not the real me and should just take it easy, still i let the anxiety take over me every time. When my periods start, i'm usually in a really good mood which is odd.

 

[triceps]

I get very anxious right before my wife's period for some reason.

 

[Rinka]

I get very anxious right before my wife's period for some reason.

Naughty!!!