Hormonal at Christmas

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So I started my period Christmas day. I always suffer pms in the week leading up. So I had exhaustion, snappy mood swings, feeling low and down. Look shattered. Which really made me fed up as at the start of December I was so happy and excited for it all.

I have 2 toddlers and it's the first time they really get it and it just felt so underwhelming and mediocre and tiring despite building up for weeks and initially really looking forward to it. We had my DM this year for the first time in years too which I was really happy about. But am sat here feeling depressed despite nothing going wrong.

AIBU to feel like hormones ruin everything. Or is Xmas a bit anti climax and melancholy no matter how hard you try??

I know the feeling. I've been the same, period arrived Xmas day after spending the past week down and hormonal, when I wanted to be so excited. I just have to keep reminding myself it's hormones and it will pass. Enjoying the little things in each moment is helping rather than dwelling on the bigger picture and beating myself up.
Paracetamol, pampering and playing games with the kids is really helping. Bad timing though isn't it after the huge build up to Xmas.

PMDD ruins my life.

Nothing has ever helped - it's like I'm someone else.

It's been shit timing for me too with Christmas, I feel I ruined it for DH too. He's understanding and kind but I feel toxic 1 week out of every 4.

Same here just makes me feel so empty and unhappy. The upsetting thing is if Xmas was next week I'd have the best time ever.
I also feel toxic, unworthy and like a rubbish wife/ mum one week out of 4.

Really rubbish. I muddled through but could of taken more from the small moments if I wasn't full of hormonal surges and feeling low. I guess Christmas is a season not just a day but I really wanted ystrday to be amazing not just for the kids but for me too. Hopefully we will be 'let off' next year. Crosses fingers

Do you let your periods spoil holidays too OP? Can't you see your doctor and get them to give you something to hold off your period for special events, if your hormones affect you this badly?