This is the week before my period.I have been taking evening primrose to help my awful PMS which has escalated over the past few months,things seemed to be going better untill today.I started having a migraine this morning,at least the aura-blurry vision,tiredness achey neck,tension-these are all my signals.I took some ibuprophen and went on my way,because I had to pick up my daughter.Well,at around 5:00,I laid down hoping to take a nap.I kept having these awful mini nightmares and waking up with my heart pounding,having the adrenaline surges and tremors.I have also had some feelings of dread today,and a little bit of that low cramping feeling.after the useless nap I got up feeling even more unsettled,anxious,and scared.I truly believe this is hormonal because I have had it all before,plus my period is so close.Has anyone else felt this before?I try to tell myself that I know what it is,but it just left me feeling so unsettled.Pray for me ladies,I hate PMS,I hate it!!

Hi Lady,

I've read a bunch of books about anxiety and depression (desperately looking for answers! ), and a number of them mention that taking naps can make us feel WORSE. I remember my worst times being when I woke up in the morning, and after taking an afternoon nap... I would wake up a big old mess, and have to go into the evening, making dinner, etc., while feeling horrid.

Just want to point that out - I got to the point where I did much better by making sure NOT to take a nap.

I truly feel for you - I went through all this crapola, and it's horrid. The good news, LadyE, is that it gets much better in post. Not perfect (but was life ever perfect?), but so much better.

(((HUGS)))

JJ

Thanks JJ.I started early and I hope it ends early as well.I get so angry at myself for being scared.I know in my head what is making me feel bad,but in my heart I want to cry.GOD-bless

Hi Lady E!!!

I am so with you. I finally got my period last night and I am finally having some relief in my head. For the past week and a half I have been feeling so sick. First I started feeling so dizzy that everytime I closed my eyes I felt I was going round and round inside my head, it was awful then after the dizziness disappered the headaches strarted, it was not the regular pounding headache it was more like a constant hurt, like when someone pulls your hair. With the headache came some ear pain also and some hot flashes, not to mention the palps. That headache disturb me so much that I was thinking of a brain tumor The only thing that gave me some relief was that it got better just by itself and a hot shower helped.

Like I said I just got my period last night , I haven't felt today the headaches but I still feel the palps (having one just now). I hope that even though I am feeling the menstrual cramps all those other symptoms disappear, cause believe me I am so scared of a terminal illness or even dying.

I have also been into every doctor u can mention and almost every test there is have been done and everything comes out normal. I hope I have been of some help. Write me back and let me know how u feel after ur period comes.


Hugs , Casuja (Carol)

I have this same problem Lady! I hate it as well. My mind has a tendency to take off on a path all its own no matter what I know or think. I woke this way this morning and am praying it will go away quick like.

I started early too and am hoping it will end early as well!!!!! Now would be awesome

Hi lady,

I know the black cloud feeling also...you can't pin point it, but just have the feeling you could freak any moment, it does get worse before a period, but as my period are so all over now I get this feeling more now than ever.

Funny about the nap JJ because my husband is a napper and wants me to take them also especially now, I do it and it takes me 2-3 hr's afterward to feel right.......I tell him I feel worse when I do...I thoguht it was just me. Mikki

Thanks all! I feel some better today.I just hate the endless list of things that just do not work the way they used to.I used to love a good nap!! Not anymore.I think once my period comes and goes I will feel better at least for about 2 weeks!!lol,have a great weekend and GOD-bless

Hi Lady E - Hey, this month's PMS was just like yours!! One addition - I was so bloated! I was so uncomfortable. I don't think my mid-drift has ever been that big!!! I had the dizzies too with the yukiest cramps - I hardly slept all nite the night before I started.
It's been a bad one. Wonder if it's cause of the season changing??