Am I losing my mind???

KAMsMOM · 04-14-2009, 03:39 PM

Over the last few months I have had the worse spells of anxiety ever! I have been crying for no reason - Excessively!!! I stopped BCP in Decemeber, and these spells are horrible just before my period. Has anyone else ever had this happen??? Did your doc give any advice? any help would be great! I feel like I have been just "going through the motions" of life. Ugh!

happystamper · 04-14-2009, 03:48 PM

I can totally relate to what you are describing. I call it being "out of control of my own emotions". I always link it to PCOS and the hormone imbalance that it is. Therefore, explaining the crazy moods, etc. Hang in there. Try to focus on excersize and getting fresh air and sharing with others, particularly those who can relate to you from this website. I find a lot of comfort in relating with others who are going through similar things. Other people can't really sympathize too much or in the way you hope they would. Educate yourself if you haven't allready on PCOS and what you can do to feel better

Good Luck! Try making a few new friends on here that you can check in with to talk. Hope this helps

lulu22 · 04-18-2009, 01:17 AM

Hey there!

I'm so sorry to hear you are having problems with anxiety and the emotional crying spells... :-/

I have this too- For me it was at its worst when I was on a higher dose BCP. The week before my period, I would have pretty severe depression and anxiety. Now that I am off for about a year, it's starting even without the BCP. Also, I have the anxiety through the roof during my PMS week. I get really bad heart palpitations and I get really paranoid about my health problems and every little problem seems like a huge deal. It’s like the world is crashing down around me…

I really think it has something to do with the falling estrogen at the week before or lack of progesterone (if you're not ovulating). I've been to a cardiologist and multiple doctors about it- and they don't seem to get it at all…. (Arrrgh!!) But, if you look up menopause and anxiety attacks, women going through it tend to have heart palps. and anxiety attacks etc. and women going through menopause first lose their progesterone, because they stop having periods as often, and then their estrogen starts to go (contrary to popular belief, I've heard it's not the opposite- estrogen then progesterone.)

So... that would lead me to believe that its lack of progesterone related... But.. I missed my period for 2 months due to taking some herbs that were estrogenic (oops!) and I didn't have an anxiety attacks or heart problems the whole time... So, that leads me to believe that then it's due to estrogen falling right before getting our periods-which wouldn’t happen necessarily if you were on the pill. It would keep the levels raised. But, supplementing with estrogen sounds like totally the wrong thing to do for PCOS. :-/ I'm at a loss personally... and getting so fed up with the anxiety I'm thinking about going back on the pill. :-/

Good luck with things!!
Lulu

-Let me know if you find anyone (medical) who understands...

KAMsMOM · 04-18-2009, 02:13 AM

Lulu22~

I have considered going back on BCP too! Problem is...we want to have another child. That's the whole reason for stopping the pill in the first place. I have another consultation on Tuesday. I am going to see about having my hormones re-tested. (It has been years.) The last time things were tested is when I was trying to conceive my first! The anxiety meds help, but I still need to learn some better coping skills!

lulu22 · 04-18-2009, 04:07 AM

KamsMom,

I'd rather not be on BCPs either... I feel like its going against what I'm trying to accomplish (ovulating!).
I've tried anti-anxiety meds- they just made me feel weird. I'm not sure the episodes I have are anxiety attacks though... but I do have anxiety. It's hard to cope when the attacks might be hormonal in nature- you can't really control that aspect of your system (other than BCPs). My Husband always tries to tell me to relax, but for me, it feels like getting a shot of adrenaline, and I can't calm down until the hormone regulates on its own.

Have you tried drinking chamomile tea? That has helped me in the past... as well as "Women's Transformation Tea."

When I had my tests done (back in November) my estrogen was normal 51 I think, and my testosterone was only 10 points too high. But get this- my doctor never gave me my progesterone results, and when I asked her about it- she put me off! :-o

Good luck with your testing!

~Lulu

PlanetChar · 04-22-2009, 12:20 AM

Oh my goodness. I searched for crying and this is the thread i found. I have been OUT OF CONTROL today. I don't ever remember being like this but I am an emotional wreck. Anything that came on tv that was the slightest bit sappy, i cried like a baby!! If someone kissed, i cried... someone said i miss you, i cried. Then tonight, i was watching the biggest loser and I just started bawling! My husband was freaking out because he didn't know what was wrong with me, even I didn't know what was wrong with me. I have never experienced anything like it. it actually started yesterday but it was only mild, it just kept getting worse until today. And the thing was, i wasn't in a bad mood or anything. I was in a very happy mood today, I just cried a lot.

I am on CD 18, did soy cd 5-9... maybe that has something to do with it?

It felt relieving having a good cry... but, man, it was MESSED up!

KAMsMOM · 04-22-2009, 06:20 PM

PlanetChar~

I still have no idea what the deal is either.

Gals, this is crazy. It is mostly before my period...my RE says that I am ovulating now and that could be why I never had these issues in the past...

Good or Bad this all depends on how you look at it!

I hate these feelings...Other docs say it is anxiety. Wish there was a real answer. I still have not have anyone really listen and do the blood tests again. Only Thyroid and Cortisol. Any ideas?