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Is your CFS affected by menstruation?

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grailmoth
grailmoth

Does anyone else experience a difference in the severity of their symptoms at a particular point in their cycle?

I often feel like I have more energy when my period starts and I'm less likely to get nauseous from eating. Also back before I got sick, but had depression, I often felt less depressed during my period which makes me wonder if there could be chemical changes or changes in my metabolism that make me healthier at that time of the month! (worth mentioning, I've never had PMS)

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  • grailmoth
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    Also, I wouldn't go as far as to say this happens every month but sometimes when my period starts I feel kinda high, like I have boundless energy, my sex drive is really high, and I feel elated/ecstatic...just feeling healthy would be enough to do that to me since I've been ill, because it's such a rare thing, but it was happening before I got this disease so it's not just that!!

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