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Low estrogen levels?? Period messing with hormones and causing anxiety and mood swings

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Ma1996
Ma1996

Recently I've been suffering with really bad anxiety and a few occasional moods where I feel depressed, down and fed up about life in general.

I constantly battle with the anxiety, some days its not so bad other days its horrible for me.

I have started noticing recently that my moods are changing 2 weeks before my period. I start feeling very emotional, like I could cry at anything. Then I start to get bad mood swings, nothing like Ive experienced between. I can be really giddy and happy one minute and feel like life is really s**t the next. Its really taking its toll on my relationship, I find myself very short with my boyfriend when Im feeling like this and I start to over analyse our relationship and things that are happening within the relationship. Stuff that when Im feeling 'sane' wouldnt bother me to the extent they do when Im feelings s****y.

I googled stuff to find out information about this, and determine what hormones are effecting my moods so massively. I've come to the conclusion that my estrogen levels are probably at lot lower, during the times Im feeling anxious and depressed ( 2 weeks before my period ). The lower estrogen levels could explain other illness' I suffer from. I haven't self diagnosed myself with, I will be going to the doctors with my concerns, but Im just wondering if anyone suffers with the same problem and If they know of any good supplements and vitamins that I can try to up my estrogen levels.

Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for any help xx

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  • isabella221
    isabella221 Ma1996

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    I am not sure of any supplements you can take but just see what your bloods are showing and what your doctor says. Search up a hormone imbalance quiz and that will give you more of a indication- they really helped me! Good luck hope you feel better soon... I experienced estrogen levels as low as a menopausal person for a while... I'm 17 so I can agree with you that it's not a fun time. 

    • Ma1996
      Ma1996 isabella221

      Posted

      It's not fun at all no! 

      I will definitely look into that so thank you for your help smile xx 

  • Dewberry
    Dewberry Ma1996

    Posted

    Hi

    This sounds like PMS / PMT.  Have you tried the pill to help with this?

    I have been told by a nutritionist that flaxseed if a phytoestrogens. So will help Boost your oestrogen levels if low or reduce them if high.

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