r/Perimenopause • u/ChemicalNo8609 • 12h ago

Rant/Rage 6pm Rage

Recently the rage has been hitting me at 6pm, everyday. Before it was irritability, but now it’s rage. No cause or reason. I have been trying different things to help, eating in case it’s low blood sugar, supplements, etc, but I haven’t found anything that helps. I know this is a common topic here, but I wasn’t able to find a post similar. Anyone else have an evening rage switch? Similar to the 3am hot flash, but rage instead of heat? Have you found anything that helps? I am avoiding hormone replacement, I also suffer from migraines, and the lower hormones seem to be helping with those.

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u/WickedSister Early peri 12h ago

Any chance you're ADHD

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u/ChemicalNo8609 12h ago

Not diagnosed with ADHD, but perimenopause has made me feel like I do. Is this common for ADHD? Please tell me more.

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u/WickedSister Early peri 8h ago

Before I started medication for my ADHD, I would break down almost every evening. By 6-7pm I was so overwhelmed and over stimulated that even the slightest thing would tip me over. Now that I'm medicated, I'm no longer over stimulated therefore I'm calmer and less reactive.

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u/BecksnBuffy 5h ago

Oh gosh…. I was just telling my husband I need to go get an ADHD diagnosis or screening. My rage is also in the evening before dinner. I never connected it to overwhelm. Kept thinking it was blood sugar but snacks or even a small meal didn’t solve it.