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I'm feeling panicky


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Hi Dina, thank you for your response, I'm so glad that you can relate (that didn't sound right, but you know what I mean). I can't believe how much change there is in you that one to one and a half weeks before your period. My fears (mostly impending illness) just skyrockets, but when my period starts, a couple of days into it, I seem to settle down. Do you get those same fears, if you don't mind me asking? I am on 10mg of ciprolex, and I'm just wondering, like you if I should speak to my doctor when I go next week, to see if I can up it that 2 weeks before my period, then go off it. This whole PMDD thing is just amazing how our body is functioning during this time and the effects of hormones on us. Thanks again Dina for your input, it's interesting. Maggie
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Maggie, I too have PMDD. I was diagnosed with it about 5 years ago. And to answer your question, "Yes, PMDD does in fact cause anxiety and panic attacks according to my OBGYN." She said the week or two before your period, the hormone levels drop so drastically that it causes a reaction with the seratonin levels in the brain. I don't know about you, but I sleep like 10 to 12 hours that week before my period. I actually had blood work drawn the week before my period and then again the day after I got it and it did confirm the hormonal problem. She put me on alprazolam (generic for xanax). I only take it for 7 days out of the month, the week before my period and let me tell you, it really does help. I was opposed to going on it because I read that it was highly addictive but she said taking it 7 days, once a month will not cause addiction. I am however searching for something more natural and just starting reading somewhere about a calcium/magnesium deficiency. I am going back to the OBGYN this month and am going to ask her about this and if necessary get tested for this deficiency. Anyways, I hope this helps you and I think you too should consult with your OBGYN. Too, I am so glad to have a female doctor because she is so much more understanding since she too is a woman. No offense guys! LOL
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Thanks, I guess I was more or less rambling. I know you can't go on about it, but thanks anyway. Tomorrow will be a better day.
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Maggie, We do not diagnose, we are here for support and to answer general questions, if you would like more information, you can speak with your health care provider for more details. Keep persevering, Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
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...thank you Sylvie...I was doing ok for a while, then bam, it starts again. I brought up the pmdd on a different topic, but wondering if this is it and does having pmdd make your anxiety worse plus I went off the ciprelex because my counsellor told me it's probably the way I'm thinking now and not the ciprelex that making things work for me. I was on such a low dose. If this is pmdd controlled, being on ciprelex is not a bad thing of what I have read. My doctor had suggested pmdd earlier to me. Am I making any sense or am I just rambling. I know my physical pains are real but are they real to the point of flippin out. Thank you for your response, I just needed to talk. :) Thank you for this site!!!
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Maggie, Below are ten questions you may find helpful in challenging your anxious thoughts: The following ten questions will help you to challenge any anxious thoughts. When you have an anxious thought, answer some of these 10 questions: 1. Is it "true"? 2. How do I know it€™s true? 3. Is it 100% true? (remember something that is 75% or 99% true is not 100% true) 4. What's the evidence for it being true? 5. What€™s the evidence against it being true? 6. Has it ever happened before? 7. What's different now? 8. If it were true, how bad would it really be? 9. What's the worst thing that could happen? 10. If the worst thing happened, how bad would it really be? Please feel free to add any tips or strategies you find helpful when trying to challenge your anxious thoughts. Sylvie, Bilingual Health Educator
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I'm feeling very panicky right now. I didn't have a good sleep, my mind was racing, feeling all my aches and pains, I'm feeling really scared. I can't seem to calm myself down enought to do some of the exercises...we'll try it again.

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