Being a cow to DCs 2 days before my irregular period - how can I stop this?

[bonzoed]

I put this on Chat first by mistake but I'm trying again here:

2 days before my period starts I rage at my children - an uncontrollable rage takes over and I rant at the sweet little things.

Unfortunately my period is wholly unpredictable - from 21 to 47 days over the past year - so I can't predict when 2 days before my period will be.

Is there any way to regulate these hormone levels, preferably without going on this pill, so that I don't have this uncontrollable rage?

[anonymosity]

I had this for a few months about 2 yrs ago. What I needed was to catch up on sleep, cut down on caffiene and cut out any alcohol (even a glass of wine around those days was a big no-no).

Also I took evening primrose oil + multi-vitamins. But mainly it was having more sleep that restored my sanity.

good luck, this, like all things, shall pass..

[MrsHoarder]

I used to have regular periods and this worked better then, but if you feel the rage try to take a deep breath, think "this is mostly PMS" and try not to react. Helps if you have thought out rules about how you should respond to common aggravations.

[sannaville]

I,take st johns wort and find its really good

[LadyLech]

No solutions, but you have my sympathies. I have infrequent periods (sometimes only 3 or 4 a year) so when I finally get one (which can be 60 odd days since the last one), my hormones are flying and I can be a right cow. I try my hardest not to be, but it's the little things that set me off. I'm going to try some of the solutions on here - sound good!

[bonzoed]

Thanks everyone. Think I might get some agnus castus and see how that goes.