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Anxiety Worse during pms

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jen_43754
jen_43754

Anxiety worse during PMS

Despite a stressful week in regards to my relationship I'm due to start my period next week. Does anyone experience their anxiety more intense before and during period my symptoms are nausea, agitation, dizziness, sore nipples, nervousness and worry.

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  • jenni101183
    jenni101183 jen_43754

    Posted

    Yes I have all the those same issues during and surrounding my period before it comes and still have those symptoms a few days after it goes and headaches too
    • jen_43754
      jen_43754 jenni101183

      Posted

      Yeah they still linger on after, and I also get horrible headaches too
    • jenni101183
      jenni101183 jen_43754

      Posted

      Yes it definitely piles on heavy around my period I also get this shakey / nervous feeling , head and neck tightness , sore breast and nipples , ugh I barely want to take my bra off because they are so sore .... and the list goes on , but especially the headaches and head pressure that's the worst of them all

  • ahoffman0913
    ahoffman0913 jen_43754

    Posted

    My anxiety gets really bad right before my period. I get super emotional too. All the stress causes my period to be late. As soon as I finally get my period it's like a release and I feel alot better.

    • jen_43754
      jen_43754 ahoffman0913

      Posted

      Yeah I used to experience late periods but I got on birth control to regulate it.
    • ahoffman0913
      ahoffman0913 jen_43754

      Posted

      I can't take birth control. ?? Your post is seriously my life right now. My period was due on Tuesday. My anxiety starting building and building. Still don't have period but still have anxiety. Grrrrrr

    • jen_43754
      jen_43754 ahoffman0913

      Posted

      Yeah trust me I didn't wanna take Bc either but last summer I had an abnormal period that lasted three months because it so irregular so I had no choice. But I will say try not to think About your period and it might show up. Do you have an anxiety disorder or only during pms?

    • ahoffman0913
      ahoffman0913 jen_43754

      Posted

      Oh no I've had anxiety for at least 15 years now. I'm on Zoloft. I started reducing my dose and the anxiety came back with a vengeance. Now I'm increasing it. It makes me so nauseous. Ugh

    • jen_43754
      jen_43754 ahoffman0913

      Posted

      Oh ok I'm on sertaline (Zoloft) 50mg I've been on it for 6 weeks now I feel it was working for me the first 4 weeks but I'm thinking about increasing my dose. It made me nauseous as well too

    • ahoffman0913
      ahoffman0913 jen_43754

      Posted

      I was taking 100mg and feeling good. Everytime I increase I get more nausea. Which gives me more anxiety. Plus anxiety wears me out physically and emotionally. And it makes me feel sick. Then I worry about every ache and pain.
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