I been on my period for three days now, And i am waking up feeling lightheaded and like my ears are clogged. I think the physical symptoms bring on my depresssion but it is terrible, like things and noises bother me and i like go into this freaked mode like adrenaline rushes too and i start crying it don;t last long but its on and off until evening it subsides.. am i losing my mind? cause it sure feel like it at times i was good for three weeks and then here is it!!! If i was really depressed i would want to stay in bed, that i don't want to do i want to be up trying to cope with this. and thats when i get antsy and can't sit still. Evening are the best for me and it subsides then. anyone else want to share their depression with me?, Thanks and hugs to allof you!!! lizardlover

LizardLover, i can totally relate to what your going thru. i go thru the same feelings and it always subsides in the evenings too. isnt that weird? ive read here that others feel better in the evenings too. i dont know why. i also will feel good for a couple of weeks and then bam! im anxious and cant sit still i cry because its back and im always afraid that its not going to go away this time, i feel frustrated because i WANT to do things with my family but i just cant because of the anxiety... on and on, up and down... so you are not alone. i hope you feel better soon. i think mine is gonna start up again soon... not looking forward to that at all.
sue

thanks su that was nice of you to reply back to me, i do feel the same i get depressed cause i want to be with my family and go out and do things too. so i try to do things inthe evening like tonite we are to a concert in the park. Hugs to you and goodluck.

lizard, you are not losing your mind. i think the feeling better in the evening can be related to adrenals, but i'm not sure. i used to be like that too. i'm sending big hugs to you, kelly

Thanks kelly!! hugs to you

Lizard, I'm with you on the depression train. Fun, huh? Mine started when I got a strange disease (in addition to peri) six months ago. Some days are OK, sometimes I'm depressed, esp. in the mornings. That is when my symptoms are the worst, too. At night I am sleepy but I usually feel better.
I wish I could take ADs but right now I have too many side effects. I think my body is just a mess. I'm working on cognitive therapy, and if I'm not completely in the pit, it can help. Being around people usually helps, too, although I don't want to inflict myself on them.
Are you doing anything specific to try to get better? Hope you find some help!

Hello to all

I too am really struggling with depression right now. It seems to have started around March and has slowly seemed to get worse. Every day I wonder if I should go back on anti-depressants. I went off them in 2004 and told myself that I would never go back on them.......but am I ever tired of struggling to pull myself out of the pit. Some days I feel semi- normal but most days I fluctuate between wanting to crawl in a hole....to managing to what feels like holding my head above water. I feel as though I am gasping for air trying to feel normal. I have had depression off and on since my early 20's. But you get so tired of hanging on.

Anyways, I am seeking alternative treatment. I am seeing a osteopath that is treating me with cranial-sacral therapy. I have had about 4 or 5 treatments, and I do see a subtle shift in my mood. I am seeing him for another problem (physio for cracked vertebrae in my spine) and he does the cranial-sacral treatment after every session on my back. It is very, very relaxing and I love it.

I also (through recommendation from him) bought the book called "Feeling Good" and have started to read about Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I have to start doing the lessons because he is convinced that it will work for me. I am willing to give it a try. Through reading the book I do recognize my thought patterns can be a little (or should I saw, a lot) negative. I do catch myself thinking negatively or worrying a lot about things that are not in my control. I realize that the only person that can change that is me.

But in a way, I think that the depression is hormonal because it shifts so much. I want off this crazy hormonal roller coaster!
I have been riding it since my first period, and although I am post-menopausal, I am still at the mercy of my hormones.

My thoughts are with you all who are in the same boat as I. I know how you feel.

Take care.

Definitely feel for you. My depression is so bad right now, that it takes me until 5 pm or so for it to lift. I've read so many posts about this on this forum that I'm convinced it's menopausal. I was hit with it about 2 years ago and thought I had everything under control, but I'm going through another hormone drop (even being on medications) and I am taking a downturn. I think that your life circumstances intensify these things. I'm separated from an abusive husband. My son is (7 years old) is 3,000 miles away from me and I my life has fallen apart.
K

Hi to Everyone,

Hang in there, everyone. I will not detail my horrible experience again; it is pasted all over this site!

But please get "The Estrogen-Depression Connection" by Miller and Rogers. It is worth its weight in gold.

Hugs all around,
Marcy

dear lizardlover:
all u describe i went thru a yr ago . i went 2 see paula white speak and when the band started the bass totally freaked me and i had 2 leave . i still get that im on speed feeling from the inside out . u r not losing it , only going thru the bad part of meno . i do not do meds of any kind . im going it natural with vitamins and diet , seems 2 work pretty well . the only way i got thru was reading spiritual mags and books and watching TBN christian tv . u will get thru , i never heard of anyone dying from meno lol.

mookiehantamom

Hugs to all you ladies i know depression is bad maybe the Ad will help me i'm hoping.Thanks again for your replies. hugs Lizardlover

My anxiety/depression is always worst in the morning, and it subsides toward evening (5 or 6 pm) too. Don't know why it's worse then, but it always is.

I'm seeing my psych on Tuesday, and we're going to discuss which AD I'll be going on. Right now, I'm just on a daily dose (.5mg) of Klonopin.

Ivy, I just had to write to you. Maybe it's nature's way of separating us from our children. During adolescence they can become so intolerable that we want them to leave. Think of how hard separation would be if they were always 5 and the first day of kindergarden. I had a similar situation with my son. He was artistic and high strung and left to stay with his father. It hurt me very deeply to think of all the hours and sacrifices I had made for him when his father barely cared to be involved. But you know what has happened? After several years, he is now turning back to a relationship with me. He speaks of me in such loving and respectful words. It will happen to you too. They have to grow up to turn back.

Ygirl