Wow I swear we are having the exact same experience. I stress when I’m anxious obviously and I stress when I’m not. It’s almost like I’m so used to an overwhelming amount of emotion, that it feels wrong when it’s not there? It’s like no matter what, I just don’t feel RIGHT.
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Same!! I always talk to my mom about this because she’s experienced hormonal anxiety for years (just not like this) and she always reminds me everything is going to be okay. But my mind just always thinks so negatively at times. I had my period twice in July and am just getting over it again, so I know this has a lot to do with it but I’m hoping I’ll feel better soon. If you go some posts back you’ll see that I replied to a post I wrote like 2-3 months ago where I thought I was 100% better. That gives me hope that this will all eventually be a memory
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It will get better! There will be bad days and there will be good days. Some days I really don’t feel like I can handle it but I still get up and go to work and make it through my day, and I’m proud of myself for getting through it. You’ve made it this far and we’ll make it much farther! I can’t wait for this all to be a distant memory.
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You’re so right! Thanks for making me feel better. I think the main reason I’ve been feeling so down is because I didn’t work this summer, so I had a lot of time alone to ruminate. I think once I start being more active and when my semester starts in 2 weeks I’ll feel much calmer
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Hey girls, do any of you find that you’ve been questioning every little thing in your life during this experience? For me I keep questioning like whether or not I really love my family for some reason when I know for a fact I do. I had anxiety one time for a few months when I was younger where I had questioned my love for my mom, but my doctor said it was common anxiety in children. I spoke to my mom about that time recently because I get scared thinking what if I’m just gonna be like this forever, what if I’ve been like this all along. I think this experience is making me overthink my past and the depression part is making me see things differently in a way because I’m numb. A few months ago I was questioning my love for people at a certain point in my cycle, but that went away and now it’s back at the end of my period. I just want to recover ugh
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Yes! This happens to me too. My boyfriend and I say “I love you” a lot, and sometimes I’ll say it but then immediately wonder “do I really? Or am I just so used to saying it?” Which is silly because I totally do love him with my whole heart, and we’ve been together 3 years. I question whether my friends are really my friends, whether I like my job, why I am the person I am, if I’m REALLY the person I think I am. It’s exhausting. But then when I’m not asking those questions and I seem to calm down a bit, then I worry that I’m not questioning things ENOUGH. It’s weird.
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Yup that’s my exact experience. I feel like it’s mostly around my family though, probably because I’m single right now and don’t have a relationship to focus on. I know it’s hard to deal with but I’m glad we can relate, and I’m sure plenty of other women on the forum can too. This forum has seriously kept me sane since last summer lol
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It sometimes feels like the person I was before all of this is dead, and I’m still coming to terms with the new me. For the past two years I’ve been avoiding things that used to bring me so much joy, I barely leave my house, it’s so frustrating. I thought I was coming out on the other side, and then the anxiety crept back in with a vengeance. Why did no one ever tell me hormones could do this to you??
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I feel you on this. I have a lot of hope that one day we’ll be our “old selves” again, but with even more wisdom and knowledge. Hormones play a way bigger role in our bodies than I ever thought, it’s sad that we had to find out this way :( doctors need to be more cautious and realize that not everyone is perfectly fine on the pill/coming off of it
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Man, the brain fog is overwhelming this week. I keep convincing myself that there’s something really wrong with my brain, that maybe I’m stroking out or something. It’s so hard to focus and I keep making stupid little mistakes because I can’t concentrate on anything. This is exhausting. Anyone else experience SEVERE brain fog? I also have a lot going on at work and this is making it 10x more stressful.
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Yes, you’re not alone. Sometimes I can’t even think of the proper words to use, the brain fog usually hits me right before my period
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Does anyone else also notice that their symptoms kind of dissipate throughout the day? From the moment this started I’ve noticed I would be SUPER anxious from the moment I woke up and then all throughout the day, but at nighttime I start feeling better. I don’t know why that would happen, but that’s how it always works for me.
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omg me too!!!!! I always feel better at night and then it makes me think maybe the anxiety is gone for good, but then I wake up immediately anxious. I think it has to do with our cortisol levels and our hormones in general
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A good probiotic helps with the brain fog.... its got something to do with estrogen not flushing out of our bodies properly.I also had this symptom on a severe level and now after being on probiotics, (i take double the dose recommended ) i barely notice it now
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Yes, cortisol levels balance out during the day. I would wake up at 3 am in a state of panic every morning.... my husband would suggest i eat something (so i had to force it down cause my jaw would "lock" from the anxiety) which helped. Eventually i went to the health shop and got a product called Cortisol balance which took effect within the second week (they said it would take about 3 weeks to work effectively) ashwagandha is one of the main ingredients which helps with balancing cortisol levels so the anxiety stops. Dont stop taking it though just cause you feel better... continue it for at least 2-3 months and try stay away from coffee and sugar for a while as it makes things worse at this stage you in. Just for a few weeks..... i've been off officially a year this month,from March this year (6 month mark) i've been doing much much better and feeling my normal self again. The last symptom was severe depression which also stopped.
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