Anxiety symptoms before menstrual cycle

[MAM090982]

Has anyone experienced that their anxiety symptoms come out or get worse before their menstrual cycle starts?

[tired0319]

Not specifically but I did have a lot of anxiety during pregnancy & I contribute some of it to hormones... Could def be your hormone levels changing... But I'm no expert ;)

[MAM090982]

Hormones are changing because I got off of my birth control. I wonder if this is the reason. Also, I am about to be 32, I wonder if my hormones are going crazy on me? My Mom started pre-menopause at 32. I hope this doesn't happen to me because I haven't had any children yet.

[tired0319]

I'm sure that's it. Don't let this fear of Pre-menopause spike your anxiety. I'm sure your OB can answer these questions.

[petrified]

Hi almost every month my anxiety spikes around the time my cycle is due. The week leading up is terrible anxiety until the week after.
I've found evening primrose oil is good for helping.

[MAM090982]

Thank you. I also have to remember that little things happen in our body, without our control, and it isn't anything serious. I worry too much! I am a worry wart.

[MAM090982]

Petrified, what symptoms do you get before your cycle is due? My anxiety was terrible last month before my cycle was due, and it is due soon and I am starting to feel symptoms again. What is primrose oil and how do you use it?

[petrified]

Petrified, what symptoms do you get before your cycle is due? My anxiety was terrible last month before my cycle was due, and it is due soon and I am starting to feel symptoms again. What is primrose oil and how do you use it?

Hi I can have a whole array of symptoms.
My anxiety is seriously heightened just before and because I have GAD one little worry about a bill or something can change radically into thoughts I'm dying.
Typical health symptoms are back ache, headache, going to the toilet more often, being tired and feeling hotter than usual.
I have a fear of blood poisoning so all of those symptoms are usually proof I have that every month haha.

Evening primrose oil is just like a vitamin I take one capsule a day. I think they are helping me my symptoms during my period are a little better.

It really does suck being a woman sometimes haha.

[MAM090982]

My symptoms are array as well. Mine is seriously heightened as well. It isn't fun. Your symptoms are different than mine. I am going to have to look into that primrose. I have many fears. It does suck being a woman, but thankful to be alive.

[kippy7]

I was just about to start this topic for the same reason.I have severe anxiety and sometimes panic attacks a few days before my cycle and a few days after.I've heard good things about Primrose so i bought a bottle for my upcoming cycle and i will see how that works.

[MAM090982]

What symptoms do you get with your anxiety? Will you let me know how the primrose works for you?

[Kixxi]

Has anyone experienced that their anxiety symptoms come out or get worse before their menstrual cycle starts?

My anxiety use to be so bad around my menstrual cycle, but that changed with taking the pill. I get less anxious now, but still have a little bit of anxiety during.

[MAM090982]

I wonder if I should get back on the pill then. My symptoms are horrible.