Panic attacks and menstruation-could this be related to SA?

[alwaysrunning]

Ever since i started getting my period when i was about twelve(13?), i would start getting attacks, but since i also have asthma at first i couldnt tell the difference except that they felt worse and yet would pass faster and leave me extremely tired and ashamed that it was nothing serious even though i had to be taken to the emergency on maaaaaaaaany occassions(prob around20). Anyhow it wasnt about two years ago that i realized what it was. Why though is is that they only happen on my period, i experience anxiety arounf social situations but never panic attacks like these,and could this have anyhting to do with SA? Anyone with similar(any similararities) experiences?should i bring this up in my counseling at school?

 

[kihira]

Are the panic attacks triggered by periods or do they just happen around that time? Its feasible that someone's first ever period could cause a panic if she hadn't been made aware of menstruation and it was a total surprise.

 

[alwaysrunning]

i was fully aware that it was going to happen....and theve kept on happenning though not as often anymore and always at around that time....last one was about a a year ago.

 

[Phoenixx]

I tend to experience increased anxiety when I'm on my period too. I might be wrong about this, but I think it might have something to do with the change in hormone levels? Just a guess. I've always wondered why my anxiety seems higher when I'm on my period too.