anxiety after period?
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so i’ve been noticing this weird pattern lately, and it’s kinda stressing me out 😂. every time my period ends, it feels like my anxiety decides to have a party. i know hormones shift during the menstrual cycle, but dang, as soon as aunt flo packs her bags, it’s like my brain decides to throw a whole rave. i mean get this - i’m talking about unreasonable worries that just pop up from nowhere! you’d think when the cramps are gone and the mood swings are calming down, i'd be on the up and up. but nope, suddenly i'm anxious about things that don't even make sense. am i alone in this or what?
one time i was quoting shakespeare in class (to be or not to be type stuff) and halfway through it hit me that everyone was judging every word coming outta my mouth. felt like my heart was about to burst outta my chest emoji style 😅. it's funny because the rational side of me knows people aren't paying nearly as much attention as i think they are. i've done some google surfing, read a few articles suggesting PMS blues could spill over post-period but whatever scientific babble is there doesn't quite put me at ease when i'm caught in my jittery spiral 🙄. barring going full zen with meditation techniques or adopting a kumbaya lifestyle which isn't happening so fast for me right now,, has anybody found tricks or tips to curb this madness? even just somethin' small that helps ya catch a breath between bouts would be awesome!
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You're absolutely right! I often feel waves of uncertainty after mine too. Last month I started worrying excessively about little things, so your experience isn’t strange.
Every single time my period ends I have similar issues! It's weirdly reassuring to find someone else who gets it since doctors sometimes don’t take it seriously if nothing 'physical' is wrong. Once I worried for days over whether I'd turned off the stove properly - turns out it had been off all along! Hormones can play cruel games.
Chill out!
That's easier said than done...
i get where you're coming from, and it's definitely a real thing. hormones can just mess with your mind so much 😩. funny you mention the shakespeare thing: there was this one time when i was in a meeting and my heart decided that was the perfect moment to start pounding like crazy; for no reason at all! i had to pretend to be super interested in my notes while my brain went into overdrive thinking everyone noticed. sometimes, just taking a few deep breaths kinda works for me... distracts me enough to not fall down the anxiety rabbit hole. might seem too simple but it helps ground me a bit when stuff gets wild;
i'mnt sure its only hormones man maybe somethins else?
it's wild how powerful those post-period brain gymnastics can be! like, you’d think the toughest part was over but then boom, anxiety outta nowhere. it’s like a plot twist that nobody asked for 😂 one trick that's helped me a bit is jotting down a “worry list” just to get the spiraling thoughts out of my head and onto something else. sometimes seeing them on paper makes ‘em seem less important or scary. worth a shot if nothing else is clicking for ya!
ugh, i feel you so much on this!!! it's wild how it just sneaks up like that, right??? 😵 hormones can be such drama queens. i found that keeping a journal sometimes helps me. scribble down the thoughts when they’re racing and weirdly enough, seeing them on paper sorta calms the chaos for me. not some magic fix but hey, worth a try? plus i've been trying to shift my focus with music playlists... throw on something calming or even a podcast to distract your mind. keeps me from deep diving into overthinking mode! anyone else try the journaling thing and have it work out??
can't lie though the part where you mentioned feeling judged totally resonated with me! one day after school last month i sat home panicking over a dumb comment i made in class thinking everyone remembered (they didn’t). dude life can literally mess with your head sometimes.
Oh man, I totally get where you're coming from! The hormone rollercoaster after periods can definitely mess with your head in ways that just don't seem fair; It's like your brain's punching in extra hours on the anxiety shifts 🤯. While I'm no expert, I think experimenting with little life changes might be worth a shot—everyone reacts differently, you know? Maybe something simple like keeping a journal to vent out those anxious thoughts or taking a quick walk when you're feeling wound up could help break the cycle; Also, have you tried deep breathing exercises? They sound kinda cliché but I've found they sometimes save me from spiraling too far down that rabbit hole 😂.
omg, i can totally relate to that post-period anxiety thing! it's like the hormones pull a fast one on us. sometimes i'll catch myself going down a rabbit hole of "what ifs" about completely random stuff; i started keeping a journal to jot down those anxious thoughts. it helps me see them for what they are: temporary visitors. plus, when you write them out, they seem less daunting and more manageable :)
Its crazy same hre panic al wkd no reason
huh, it’s like your brain's got its own version of the festival calendar! why should cramps and cravings get all the spotlight, right?? honestly though, i think there's something to be said for how routine life stuff feels like a tsunami post-period. hormones play such a wild game with us creatures...
I understand what you're feeling, but it might also help to look into mindfulness practices alongside other self-care routines because they do complement each other quite well.
yeah, it's wild how our own bodies can throw us for a loop like that 😂. i remember one time after my period ended, i suddenly got super anxious about the most random thing: whether or not i'd fed my fish properly! like it was chewing on me all day long... and obviously, the little dude was just fine. sometimes i switch to herbal teas right when aunt flo leaves town, you know? somehow it soothes me more than the fancy science stuff ever does. maybe give chamomile a shot or something??
yo absolutely vibing with your post here! this one time right after mine ended i started getting super paranoid about whether people genuinely liked me or not... took some introspection and reaching out to friends helped reassure me mostly cause turns out they actually do like hanging around lol so you're definitely not experiencing isolated chaos... typical people stuff really - our bodies love playing tricks now then eh?