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[CLKD]

Blasted predictive text or meno brain sorry  - premenstrual of course.  As I type NAPS I thought 'national association for pre-menstrual syndrome' 

[CLKD]

Probably hormonal though.  My PMT consisted of:

sobbing the evening before a bleed began even if a period wasn't due
a change of location would bring on a bleed i.e. going abroad with the upheaval of travelling, different water and food plus being with a group of other girls
sudden hunger which would cause nausea++
anger - I would be OK for weeks about issues but in those 10-14 days I would FLY about the same thing 
I would throw things in temper or kick doors
aching thighs
feeling like my bottom would fall out 

- all would disappear once the bleed began, however, I had very heavy clots, INTENSE pains and nausea .......... for 1-2 days.  I can't remember any problems after other than the requirement to wear heavy pads and change often and lay on a thick towel in the night 

What would cause symptoms at that end of your cycle?

[BlueButterfly]

Sorry I'm late to this and haven't read anything...just caught my eye about feeling worse after a period than before....

since this whole peri thing started...I'm in that boat now. It's taken awhile to figure it out but I actually feel pretty decent (now...several months ago I was so much worse when I would start) when I start my cycle (minus the cramps and bleeding of course!) but mentally, I feel pretty good. My blood pressure gets nice and relaxed, my body relaxed...my heart rate drops down to an easy pace (Day 3 seems to be the peak of feeling pretty good). As the period progresses...I start to slowly feel worse...today, day 5, the palps are starting again, I'm feeling shaky and just a lot of physical anxiety (not mental). Once I can start on my progesterone again, this all starts to go away.. (rather quickly really). I am not totally sure of the reason...but my body definitely likes the lower levels of hormones (or the balance I have when they are all low) during that time and has issues as things rise. I don't know if it is because of the rise in hormones, the imbalance as they rise or my body trying so hard to make the hormones that it needs that puts me in this state. I just know what is working for me right now. I am only 36 so starting all this young...but expecting it to last a LONG time for me.

[Ladybt28]

Oh BlueButterfly that is so good to hear because you too were pretty rough for a while.  Feeling better creeps up on you doesn't it? and then somehow the picture clears and hey ho..but the tough bit is to hang on in there until it happens and sometimes that takes strength we think we don't have.   You are only young and in peri, you will not be able to get rid of all the fluctuations but as long as they are getting better or are manageable you are on the right road!! 

[CLKD]

UK Clear-blue .co.uk ......... reminding myself, talking out loud 
From the NAPS web-site [of which Prof Studd is a Consultant]

How does perimenopause affect PMS?

As women approach the perimenopause, hormone fluctuations become more exaggerated because the ovaries are not working well and the brain does not control ovarian function as efficiently. In women who are vulnerable to these hormonal changes premenstrual symptoms can commence or deteriorate. The PMS symptoms are often compounded by the start of menopause symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and insomnia.
 
Does PMS decrease with the Menopause?
 
Premenstrual symptoms will usually cease when women become post menopausal, typically one to two years after the final menstrual period. This is because the hormonal fluctuations which trigger the symptoms become much calmer and eventually settle down completely.

wellandgood.com - another site with vague reference to symptoms after a bleed.

[hereandthere]

Birdy, wondering how you are feeling now?
I can relate to quite a few issues discussed in this thread.
My mother has early onset Alzheimer's (not so early anymore) and I'm always worrying about Alzheimers though neuro told me he thinks it's ADHD I have!  My daughter was diagnosed in 2016 and I then did suspect for myself too, though why am I so much worse now? I do think worrying doesn't help at all, but yes unfortunately there aren't good tests for Alzheimers until you are pretty far along.
Interested to read all the supportive tips, especially from ladybt28 about testosterone helping with clearing the mind and also the potential for issues from too much progesterone.
Finally on the time of month for pms, when I was still having periods, often my worst pms day was day 1 of my period. So not after, but definitely during.
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