I have insulin resistant PCOS which has led to type 2 diabetes. I have not had a period in almost a year and have been an anxious wreck to the point it was seriously impacting my life.
I ended up going private and the consultant put me on 2000mg metformin which kick started my period about 2 weeks ago. It was such a heavy period but really felt like the clear out I desperately needed.
Tonight I was at work and a child scraped their elbow...I got the first aid box and started cleaning the cut with two members of staff standing watching me. It suddenly dawned on me that I didn't get the usual fight or flight response I usually would, there was no panic, no sweating, no shaking, no wanting to run, no inner dialogue, I just behaved like a normal human being and went about my business.
I then started thinking today I walked up to two school mums and stood and spoke with them without having an inner critic telling me I sound stupid or I've made a fool of myself.
I'm actually made up as for the first time in ages I feel like I'm functioning as myself and not being ruled by anxiety. Surely it can't be down to the period though? It's genuinely the best I've felt in years.
I'm at my house alone and so just wanted to share with some people.