To ask how you cope when you feel irritable, angry, frustrated and have pmt?

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I have had a bit of shit week.

Dumped a guy I had been seeing for a short while on Monday as it hadn't been working out. It was the right thing to do I think, but its still quite sad as I had enjoyed seeing him and I liked him quite a lot.

I have also been a bit busy with work which has added to the stress.

I also have PMT which always turns me into a bit of a psycho once a month...

I've been very anxious all day. Worrying about not being good enough, inadequate, world on my shoulders, everyone out to get me blah blah.

The anxiety has now made me feel really irritable and frustrated and like I want to rant and rave (but I don't really have anyone to rant and rave too). I did snap at my 2yo earlier which I'm not proud of.

Any advice?

I turn into an anxious irritable mess. I shout at everyone and then cry for hours.
I'm trying supplements and exercise this month as it has to change. I'm still anxious but not nearly as bad and have stayed in control so far.

I wish I knew. I've just spent the last two weeks hating everyone, feeling tired and anxious and feeling overwhelmed at work. I finally melted down last night as it all got too much for me.
I've had some success with herbal stuff but I know people find Prozac or similar is very effective.

Usually chocolate.

But I've found recently that a quiet cup of tea and watching one of my trashy tv programmes that DH hates usually helps a bit - I think because it feels like I'm looking after myself and not worrying about anyone else even in a small way.

Not PMT related, but I woke up with total rage today. I was inexplicably furious about everything. (I suspect it's the aftermath of handing in my Masters dissertation) and I really didn't come out of it until I'd got DD2 down for her nap and I curled up on the couch and watched tv for a while. Being an introvert doesn't help in those situations as silent time away from other people is what I really need and it can be hard to get.

PMT disappeared when I started low carbing. I was very startled to realise I'd had no PMT. From what other posters said on the low carb threads here, it is a bonus benefit of low-carbing.

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL! It's been a god send for me, seriously!

Ditto re low carbing. Shame my self-discipline goes out the window when I'm tired/cross/got PMT

A cup of gin tea and some chocolate.

Exercise.

Massive help to me me when I am feeling shit.

Running or walking outdoors or even doing a few dances on wii dance works every single time.

Weird. The only time I've had raging pmt in last 4yrs was when low carbing! Or maybe it was cutting down the breastfeeding. Who knows.

DH, he has learnt to accept that one a month I am dragon and he just makes me laugh en I am getting really to over the top. Tea and chocolate are a massive help too!

DH knows when i am due on, he tells me.

normally a cup of calamine tea, hot water bottle and Feminax Ultra Naproxen Tablets.

Exercise. Dance or run

I second all the indulgence things - chocolate, glass of wine, lovely long bath, good book or relaxing TV.

Treat PMT as something finite that you've just got to battle through with as much help from sensual comforts as you can! Remember - this, too, will pass!

And sleep as much as you can to make the time pass!

I think pets are really good for when you are stressed

My dog just comes and licks my face when Im sad, and it makes me feel better, and she is always so happy that it seems to rub off on people!

I have one of those lovely person shaped bed pillows which are great for cuddles and dryhumping.

Also great for kicking, scratching, biting and beating.

GET ONE.