I get REALLY grumpy around the time I ovulate, is there anything I can do to counteract this?

[peggotty]

I've just realised that I am often the bitch from hell just before I ovulate. I feel so incredibly irritable and want to kill everyone - is there anything that can be done?!

No idea but will watch with interest as I am exactly the same. I'm worse around when I ovulate than I am with actual PMT. It's only been like that since my periods restarted after having ds2. Most odd.

Me too!!! however I have mirena coil so no actual period develops.
I've decided to try Evening Primrose Oil after reading it helps. Only had a couple of days worth so no results yet.
Anyone else tried this?

I get unbelievable PMS, I went into a homeopathic pharmacy and nearly cried when asking the assistant for help! She gave me Solgar Rhodiola and I've been taking it for about 6 weeks now and feel much more even tempered. I've also really made an effort with my diet, cut down on sugar, have porridge every morning etc. vaguely low GI kind of thing. I don't feel quite as murderlous as usual

How about just deciding not to be unpleasant to people?

Orgasms, seriously.

Great mood levellers and very calming, whether alone or with your partner, the endorphin release is very helpful.

THanks for the replies (even Moondog's usual succinct and 'helpful' answer ). Like Olihan, it is definately worse before ovulation, not before my period and it also only seems to have started happening since dc2 - very strange.

THe endorphin thinng is interesting Malificence - I went to the gym for the first time in months yesterday, right in the midst of a really grumpy day, and it definately helped, I was on an endorphin high for a few hours afterwards ( it didn't last all day unfortunately). Maybe i should give the orgasm route a go!