I am thinking of starting zoloft to help with wierd thoughts right around menstruation and ovulation. What happens is my hormones fluctuate and effect my seratonin I am told. I have PCOS as well but told my hormones were normal. That is a whole nother story.
Anyways, I get wierd thoughts in my head and have a harder time controling my thoughts and anxiety before menstruation and ovulation. It really sucks. I will be doing pretty good anxiety wise and going out is easier and then I just wake up one day really jittery and thinking all kinds of crazies like…driving down the road I am pondering what would happen if suddenly gravity disappeared and we all just started floating upwards into the ozone or what if the whole planet just started to free fall in space. I also feel more depressed and hopeless which is not so much the norm for me. I just think of utterly silly things and begin to fear them. I guess that is what happens when you have a HUGE imagination like I do and your seratonin drops suddenly lol. I also have a harder time sleeping and blah blah blah. So for about 2 weeks out of my cycle I feel pretty ok and the rest of the time I am either geering up for my menstruation or recovering emotionally from my menstruation. By the way my periods come about every 2 months so I don't get mine every month like everyone else. Due to PCOS. ok probably too much info but just need to hear I am not alone with my period and moods.
So was wondering if anyone else out there had the same symptoms as me and went on anti-depressants and how you feel about it or any other way you may have dealt with the ups and downs. I am usually pretty sane and logical lol. I promise.
Well I did'int start taking the zoloft because my cycle, but I do notice my emotions are out of controll 2 weeks befor my cycle. My anxiety does get worse at the time also. I just want to tell you that you are not the one.
You are so not alone darl. same here and Im already on Prozac,nearly the highest dose and a contraceptive pill that is supposed to help. Im going to have to look into my case further as i Become suicidal with PMS.
hugs Robyn
hormones are crap…before u start zoloft keep this in mind. Look towards research being done on "chemical inbalance" and see if there is any now. (Not what drug companies try to sell) I just read a book that the theory has sailed and researches are loooking elsewhere…the only ones who push it are drug companies and doctors who dont know. They speculate that it only has a placebo effect.
If its your hormones look into that research about hormones that was being pushed by suzaane summers…supposed to do with menopause but may help you…talks about balancing your hormones breakthru by a famous doctor.
Thanks everyone. I just can't believe my hormone tests show me as normal. So I can't find a way or a doctor to just treat hormonal symptoms because everyone says hormones are as they should be lol. Normal for whom??
OMG, I have been going through this for over 5 years and I always thought I was alone. I stumbled across this blog and just started crying. I found others like me. My anxiety does not come with every cycle, it kind of picks and chooses when to show up. The last few days have been hell. I feel so lost and helpless and it makes me feel like I want to die. I am thankful that I have a great husband that tries to help, but he doesn't really understand. Right know we are just trying to wait it out and hope for the best. I have been on Zoloft for some time and I feel that it helps curb these feelings most of the time, until I have a huge breakdown like the last few days. I too have had hundreds of tests done, going to different doctors, ranging from OB's to Endo's. No one seems to help, all they want is to perscribe Xanax and increase the dose of the current anti-depressant. I am just glad I found others like me, I guess to all just hang in there blog your feelings to those of us who understand.