To wonder if there’s something medically wrong with me when I am this enraged before my period?

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It’s got to the point since having Dd (14 months) that I am absolutely vile before my period. Really vicious and unkind, I get very upset, I feel a bit out of control emotionally. This is for around 48 hours then I’m fine, back to normal and it’s like a fog has lifted and all is well again. I have cancelled plans for next month around this time as I know I will be a nightmare to socialise with. Has anyone experienced this?? I was always emotional before my period and did have some episodes like this but it is really really full on now and I dread it each month.

I’m following this with interest because I too, am absolutely vile for more or less the whole week before. I have no patience whatsoever for anyone or anything. Something as simple as a bit of my job not going right is enough for me to flip. I feel like I’m not in control of my emotions.

Your probably fucking exhausted and running on empty most days...and so a hormonal change would be 'bigger' perhaps?

How much rest and respite do you get?
Do you have a good diet?
Do you take multi vitamins?

@As476 yes this is exactly it! I feel like it’s not taken seriously at all… probably because it’s a women’s issue.

I feel totally distraught and with absolutely zero patience. I know it is period linked as I am a totally different person a few days later.

It's called PMDD and it's got fuck all to do with vitamins. Look it up. 10% of women have it and it's massively under diagnosed.

Sertraline (antidepressant) really helped with the rage. You can take it continuously or cyclical

@00100001 i take vitamins. There’s no iron deficiency or anything like that. It’s purely connected to my period.

PMDD stands for Pre Menstrual Dysphoria Disorder

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd/treatment/

I am like this. Kids are older primary. I can be really horrible. I take myself off to my bedroom as I’m needlessly yet uncontrollably enraged.

Sorry this came out way harsher than I meant it to. I just wanted to get it out there before billions of twats appeared telling you to eat more fruit and veg and go for a walk and check your iron levels as often happens on these sort of threads and then the useful information gets lost and the OP gives up before anyone can actually give her an answer.

I think it's the world that's really shit and enraging and you just see it clearly for those 2 days tbh.

Also look up the links between PMDD and ADHD the two often come hand in hand. It’s eye opening!

It does sound like PMDD. Mine was diagnosed after I felt suicidal every month. Just for a couple of days. But it was terrifying.

I took fluoxetine and it really helped. But now the symptoms appear to have vanished with the onset of peri-menopause, which is a huge relief.

Yes it does sound like PMDD. I started like this in my 30s after a bought of post natal depression . I have taken low dose anti depressants ever since. I am now also on hrt which has helped further (now 46)

Sertraline had really helped my PMDD x

I used to be a different person before my periods … I hadn’t heard of PMDD 20 years ago but I started taking Agnus Castus tablets and over time it made a huge difference.

I used to get this, I actually wanted to upset people and my anger levels about everything were entirely disproportionate. Only for a short period of time each month but it was awful, I used to literally insulate myself away from everyone as much as possible.

It initially developed post baby number 2 and didn't go away until I started on the mini pill for a different reason (excessive bleeding due to fibroids) - it's honestly transformed my life! Didn't even occur to me to see a doctor for help about my rage and moods.

Different things will work for different women because we're not an homogeneous mass so definitely worth trying some of things mentioned to see if they help you and please consider speaking to a GP (if you can get in front of one)

Solidarity, you're not alone but hopefully you can join the ranks of 'that used to be me'

Look up the royal college of gynaecologists treatment pathway for PMS.

I have never heard of PMDD before but very intrigued. I feel like I exhibit quite a lot of these symptoms and my moods are all over the place just before my period. I got bloods taken recently to check thyroid levels recently due to the anxiety, depression and mood swings but came back normal.

I used to get like this before my period. Just very irrationally annoyed at everything and everyone, feeling like I wanted to scream at everyone. Just this urge to be vicious for no good reason.
I also used to get the worst brain fog and had such difficulty concentrating on everything. It all went away once my period started but the few days before were dreadful.
I went to the drs about it and was diagnosed with PCOS. I started taking the pill alongside exercise and eating better and it made it much much better.

I have never ever had regular periods and it's only now I'm on HRT that I've come to raise that my body lives oestrogen but the second that progesterone patch goes on my mood nose fives and by the 22-28th max of the cycle I'm absolutely vile. It genuinely feels like the world is against me and I've been swallowed up by a pit of grief. It feels like the world is ending. Then I start to bleed and stick an oestrogen patch on and 24 hours later I'm on top of the world again.

Craaaaazy how the body works

Yes! My baby is 10 months. My periods came back 6 months ago and I am so angry, anxious and depressed just before and during them. Some months suicidal. Then I'm fine for the rest of the month. I never had anything like this before having my baby.

See your GP although high dose of vit B6 can help ( much more than the amount in multi-vitamins).

When I was suffering with similar symptoms during peri menopause I found that agnus castus made my symptoms much much worse. Its something I would urge caution about.

I get like this since having a child. Was always a bit moody before but now it's like an uncontrollable rage