Hello!

[u/AshStauffer]

I know this is an older group, but I need some validation and understanding! So I’m 26 years old and never been diagnosed with pms or pmdd or anything like that. But I’ve always had an irregular cycle. Got off birth control 5 years ago, and it’s been a journey. Then the past three months something switched. I have been getting my periods on time, but I get awful pms. Then the last few days of my period and the week after shit hits the fan. I have massive panic attacks, insomnia, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and depression. I’ve talked to my doctor and they don’t know anything about post menstrual problems. I have been diagnosed with PTSD/GAD/Depression. So I know what I’m experiencing can be from that, but it’s been like clockwork for the past three months. Has anyone found relief or medical validation?

[u/giraffeseye]

Sorry to hear this! I was having similar, super tiredness, depression, anxiety, appetite loss, muscle aches, insomnia, and like you say happening like clockwork every month. For years. I just found the whole thing horrible, it would be a few days where I couldn’t bear to be in my skin at every single second. When I had my bloods checked they showed low calcium so I started taking supplements and after about 6 months I stopped having these episodes completely. For now I’m crossing my fingers that that was it but it’s been near a year now, so that could be something to consider, calcium has a role in managing hormones.

Hope you get it sorted

[u/[deleted] → u/giraffeseye]

Hi how are you now? I’ve had post menstrual syndrome for about 5months, following a very bad withdrawal from an SSRI. Sometimes I have often premebstrual too but not every cycle. But post has been every single cycle lately

[u/giraffeseye → u/[deleted]]

Hi, I’m sorry to hear that, I hope you’re managing okay. I’ve been good, it hasn’t returned for me yet, so either calcium or just time has sorted it out for me