Okay ladies need some reassurance. It's been 13 days since I started my second period in a months time (18 day cycle...ugh). And today has been horrible...anxiety through the roof, racing heart (i'm convinced it wants to jump right out of my chest), trembling hands, cold flashes (even though it was 72 degrees today) and I have been on the verge of tears all day for no reason whatsoever. Overwhelming doom and gloom. I just haven't felt comfortable in my own skin all day. When will this ever end???? Not sure if this has anything to do with the fact that today is the day I should have started my period on a normal cycle or ovulation or what.....just the toughest day I think I've had coping since the peri started 4 years ago.

And the overwhelming doom and gloom keeps me from going on any medication because I'm convinced it will kill me or something, and yes I know that is completely irrational.

Thanks for all you guys!

Susan

I am not sure if I can be of much help. but I would like to try. I have been doing this for almost 11 years......so I am wondering the same thing when willl it end. I have not missed a period yet but they are all over the board. when I first started this journey I was having anxiety everyday. I got myself not to do that anymore. until this past month....I was having panic attacks everyday. I was one that did not want to take meds....but when the panic was coming everyday the doc told me to take my lorazepam twice a day... (I had lorazepam has a crutch for my anxiety) never took it but I knew it was there,. But I was glad to have it to stop the he[[ i was going through. Sometimes the tears are a good thing......
hugs to you

Hey Susan,

It can be difficult handling the erratic periods and the ups and downs that tend to come with them. It sounds like things are getting worse and since you really don't want to take meds what about herbal remedies to help you cope with the chaos. You can use soy or tofu products that will help to increase your estrogen levels. Check out the alternative thread for more information or you can do an online search. My friend is using the foods and she is doing much better, her panick attacks have even improved and she has had those for 3 or 4 years and was on antidepressants but they weren't really helping as much so she's weaning off of those now.

I'm not sure what you're taking in supplements but you might want to take some iron since you are bleeding so much, and because iron depletes the Vitamin A in the body you shuold take that as well! Please make sure that you take pure Vitamin A and not betacarotene which has to be converted to Vitamin A because some of us don't convert it properly so your levels remain low. Another suggesetion is a good Vitamin B Complex supplement.

Peri can be very difficult and sometimes we have to be persistant in order to figure out what works for us! Hopefully this will help!


Best Wishes,

TJ

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I am sorry you are struggling today. Try to remember tomorrow is a new day and it will most likely not be as bad as today. That and coming here are the only things that keep me from losing it completely on my worst days.

Jeaninne

Thanks sooo much guys...I'm so glad I found this website. Seems lately it's the only thing pulling me through and I am so grateful.

Hugs,
Susan

I Been through all of it mainly doom and gloom and just right craziness. If it wasn't for my low dose xanax and zoloft i would be in a mental hospital. I would maybe consider maybe taking something for it instead of suffering. Goodluck. Terry

Oh Hugs sweety I have had those kind of periods in a one month's time it does make the anxiety and panic much worst it seems not to mention it drains us psychically... But I do have to agree with Liz I take kloinpan low dose and a AD... It does help maybe you should give your meds a try sweetie... hope you feel better soon.
Love, sdblue