Anxiety physical / mental symptoms increase around ovulation

I have been suffering with anxiety for 5 years following an ectopic pregancy and a miscarriage,i have been on citalopram in the past 10mg it helped to a certain extent but never took it completly away,i had a baby october just gone when pregnant i stopped my medication and all my anxiety attacks dissapeared BUT as soon as i had my son it has all started to come back again, since i have started having regular periods i have noticed around the time of ovualtion i start having difficulty sleeping my mind is constantly working overtime thinking about silly things while im trying to sleep. anyway when i do sleep im waking up hardly knowing where i am feeling smoothered !!
i am also feeling strange as though im not real and having itching episodes and feeling out of breath im hardly getting out the house cus i keep feeling peculiar ....this all gets worse right up untill my period ends it stops for about a week or so then i ovualte again and it all starts up again...i have spoke to my gp he has told me to go back on the medication i do take diazepam 2mg when needed but it doesnt help..the thing is the citalopram 5mg makes me a hell of alot worse i dow want to feel worse before getting better cus i need to take care of my son...HAS ANYONE ELSE GINE THROUGH THIS NIGHTMARE AND HOW DID THEY CURE IT WITHOUT MEDICATION

I agree...short of hormone therapy there is probably nothing that you can do besides some lifestyle adjustments.

You could try the typical suppliments like the B complex vitamins, herbals like L-Theanine, and the things that work with your body naturally like Gaba and Melatonin (for sleep). You could also try adding in soy to your diet and upping your exercise around this time.

Cognitive therapy and breathing/relaxation exercises are really helpful to bring down overall levels of stress. See our Resource Guide for some help with these.

Welcome and post anytime here with us. It is good to know that you are in good company here, with people who understand what you are going through. We are here to help, listen and support anytime.:)

Scaredy Cat

Thanxs everyone for letting me know i am noy alone..i judt hate feeling this way i av started getting a falling sensation when sitting down is this anxiety attack symptoms as its concerning me at the mommrnt

I couldn't cure it without medication, it was so bad.

I got nightmares, insomnia, depression, random crying, anxiety attacks and panic attacks when ovulation started.
I was a mess.

Even with relaxation, meditation, and breathing exercises, I couldn't cope.

And although my friends were there for me, it was hard because I needed someone to help me contain myself. Trust me, insomnia is lonely when everyone is asleep and the anxiety is so bad that you feel like doom is approaching.

It turned out that I have PMDD and Yaz is my treatment.
It's actually working for me really well. I rarely get attacks anymore :)

However, I wish you luck on this medication free journey, and please share some coping methods if you find something that works!

Thanxs guys im going to see the gp tomorrow again and ask for an alternative medication i have done the diary of my symptoms for the past 3 periods so going to take that with me ..Hopefuly i will be making some sort of progress then once they see the diary cus i just cant cope with this every month something has to be done to try and get me out of this nightmare im in att the momment..i think i will mention the yaz birth control pills as i have started my period now and things am starting to settle a little .

Oh yeah. When your hormones are wacky, everything tends to go into SuckTown. But try to stay positive, you have a network of people who can totally relate and are here for you!

I'd also look for some hormone balancing supplements.

oh just Google it there are lots of natural things :)

I had PMS-related anxiety attacks and mild depression in my 20s until my (very good) physician recommended birth control. Until then I was on Paxil, and hated it. 3.5 years ago I had to quit the birth control because hubby and I are trying to get pregnant... I find that I don't have as much anxiety as I did when I was younger, BUT now I get anxiety when I am about to ovulate, which is a new symptom!! I know it's hormonally-related, and I want to talk to my fertility doctor about my options (obviously birth control is no longer one of them.) When I was on Yasmin, it was great. I didn't have any PMS symptoms, and it even cleared up my skin. Oh, also helped with the excrutiating cramps I always got. Because I couldn't keep taking birth control, I instead had laparoscopy to treat (hopefully) my endometriosis, but I think after my surgery, my ovaries have ramped up the estrogen production so now I have anxiety when I ovulate!! Hormones just really are a powerful thing... I do try to eat organic and limit my exposure to hormones and antibiotics, and I no longer want to take drugs for the anxiety, but I found a natural supplement online that sounds good. I have yet to try it but am very seriously thinking about it, as my heart is racing as I write this, and I could break down crying for no apparent reason any second now... Oh, in addition to that, am only 115 lbs at 5'7, and whenever I get anxiety, I am nauseous and cannot eat much of anything for days. And end up losing a pound or two that I cannot afford to lose. this sucks!! My fertility doctor keeps telling me that once I get a successful pregnancy, it will help with a lot of my issues, but from the comments on this forum it looks like I could get worse during pregnancy, or worse thereafter... Almost don't even know if I should bother trying...

Hi Jules and Illmissucat,

I am sorry that you are going through this.:( I am experiencing some similar issues, but I am older (41) and attributing it more to peri-menopause.

I never had PMS, moods swings, cramps, ect...until recently.

I like Illmissu's idea of going the natural route. I would recommend seeing a homeopathic practicioner to try to get things back in order...especially if you are trying to conceive (even then, you need to be careful what you take, make sure he/she knows you plan to get pregnant)

Best wishes to both of you with these issues.

S.C.