Two years ago I lost my son and about a
month after that I started having anxiety
attacks. I was on zoloft for a while
that helped a bit but not totally. I
went on to have another child and my
anxiety attacks have lessened but I still
have them. My question is that every
month about a week before I get my period
and the whole time I am having my period
my anxiety becomes so intense and it's
torture. As soon as my period end I am
able to gain control again and not really
have any anxiety attacks. Why is this?
Do the hormones that surge durnig that
time have some effect on anxiety?
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vickiew
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 10
Re: Anxiety Posted: 07-12-04 20:36pm
erlybo
wrote:
two years ago I lost my son
and about a month after that I started
having anxiety attacks. I was on zoloft
for a while that helped a bit but not
totally. I went on to have another
child and my anxiety attacks have lessened
but I still have them. My question is
that every month about a week before I get
my period and the whole time I am having
my period my anxiety becomes so intense
and it's torture. As soon as my period
end I am able to gain control again and
not really have any anxiety attacks. Why
is this? Do the hormones that surge
durnig that time have some effect on
anxiety?
i really do think that your hormones play
a role in anxiety. At least they do for
me. I also think that diet plays a large
role as well. I have read that 1200 mg
of calcium can help, but have not tried it
myself. I am currently trying to get
pregnant and we have had trouble. I
started seeing an acupuncturist in
february and I think that has helped with
my anxiety too. I also take some herbs
that he prescribed for me. It might be
worth looking into. Some health
insurance plans cover acupuncture now.
Hope this helps
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Haley
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 122
Posted: 07-15-04 03:55am
I think hormones do play a role in anxiety
and panic, because I was more
prone to panic around my period. But I
learned in my cbt group that your
distorted thoughts are the underlying
problem with panic and anxiety and if
you can learn to counter them you can get
yourself well
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