phantom periods *female topic*

[cowboyup]

HUH? my gyn said that is what it sounds like I am experiencing. Really? Hadn't heard of this new, fun thing.

..all the PMS symptoms minus the other

This is really kicking my butt. I feel like crap - been this way all last week + weekend and it's wreaking havoc on my panic attacks - increasing them that I had to take several of my anti-anxiety meds this past week = 10 mgs of valium during the day and I still was having panic attacks, one after another. I feel like it's PMS magnified x 1000 if that makes sense.

First she tells me early perimenopause, now this lovely thing called phantom periods that I could experience any given month until I go into menopause.

I have gone to 2 different gynos so I guess it is true.

does anyone know anything about this? I googled it and of course there's quite a lot of info out there, but was just wondering if there's any personal experience with it.

My anxiety/SA is through the roof - plus I am having bouts of rage and serious depression.

Doc said it should reside within 5-7 days.
I have to watch the kids next week, how the heck do I stay sane? I can't start popping valiums.

 

[BlueDays]

I have never heard of it either.
So where abouts in your normal monthly cycle does it occur?

 

[libra66]

I am not able to give the answer of your question. But i am try to get infomation about it.

 

[LA-girl]

Maybe you' just skipping a period due to heavy amount of stress. THat's what i'm experiencing now. It has happened before and it usually happens after too much stress.

 

[Lea]

I don´t understand, what is your problem? The absence of period? And if you´re nervous and irritable, why do you think it is connected to it? I personally wouldn´t worry I lost my periods, don´t need them anyway because I am not going to have children. I didn´t have them approximately since 20 - 30 either, because I was of low weight I suppose.

 

[Silatuyok]

I've been getting this lately. It comes at the right time, I get cramps, then...nothing. It happened a few months in a row, so I thought maybe it was a protein deficiency, since I somewhat recently stopped eating meat. So I upped my protein intake, and last month was back to normal for me. Could also be an iron deficiency, maybe? Don't know, but I hope your anxiety gets better soon.

edit: I'm 29 years old, so this proooobably isn't a menopause thing for me. Just fyi.