I am reaching breaking point - my hormones are absolutely out of control.
I am in my early 30s and 18 months PP
I had around a two week period this month, where I cut down on sugar, drank more water and got my steps in - I was feeling really positive, motivated, weight started to come off - felt on top of my work, started reaching out to friends more. Then my period hit and I spiralled in to paranoia, anxiety and self loathing completely out of nowhere. To combat it, I ate what I wanted including loads of sugar to make myself feel better and now my period has stopped and my mind has decended in to chaos (the only way I can describe it). I have no motvation so the eating has continued.
I am still anxious, I cant sit still, I can't start anything, even trying to finish something like the washing up is impossible as I just can't focus- I am trying to avoid people because right now the only way to describe me is erratic. I am talking a million miles an hour, then realise, then get self conscious so talk more - I honestly feel like I am losing my mind.
I tried to do a meditation video earlier but I lasted around 30 seconds because the person was talking too slowly and its like I have this giant clock ticking in the back of my mind that is saying 'you don't have time for this' too many things to do.... yet I don't get any of it done.
Please help, has anyone experienced this - I think I experience the latter quite frequently but this is the first time it's been juxtaposed with a period of not feeling like this which has lead me to believe it is hormonal....
I feel like I have no time but yet achieved nothing in around 8 hours because i can't focus or sit still, but also feel exhausted.