OCD worse during period

Mine does it’s absolutely dreadful when I’m pms…. I wish there was something thst could stop this awful time … hugs to you

@Amber S. Yes, it’s the absolute worst when I’m on pms too. Sending hugs to you too

Yes!!! Though, mine gets 10x worse when I'm PMSing! Then mellows out when I do get my period.

@worrywart.com Yup, same! Also, since I’m on birth control, usually the days I’m pmsing coincide with my “inactive” pills days, the additional hormonal stuff makes these days terrible

@il4ria I talked to my primary care doctor about this. Though she diagnosed me with PMDD. I'm not diagnosed with OCD, however I've experienced many OCD symptoms since I was 8 or 9 years old. I feel like I need to go again and tell her all the REAL struggles I'm having. But then again, I have no idea if they're equipped to even help me.

@worrywart.com Honestly I have no idea, I’ve started to see a psychiatrist about two months ago and we’re working on my OCD traits, even if I haven’t had a “clear” diagnosis yet. Maybe seeking a therapist would be better

@il4ria Yes ERP is better than meds - I need both myself.

@worrywart.com OBGYN may he able to help with PMDD - a post here maybe a week ago had a good summary of options. Good for them to know what else is going on but they can’t help with the OCD itself.

Yes.

Yes big time even during before and shortly after. Sick of it

Yes, period and PMS. There was a time it was so bad I was genuinely terrified to get my period

Mine is usually terrible right before.

Yes. It was so bad id go home from work and just cried all the time. I was put on Yasmin to help with it which i guess it has but def talk to your gyno! But I get it.

@The Anxious Go Getter Girl Birth control helped me a little bit too, not sure if about the feelings themselves but since before I suffered from irregular period now I kinda know when to expect it. So when I feel worse I know the reason

Just wanted to add different birth controls work for different people so if you try them and they make things worse try a different one. And patches don’t work for everyone. Sharing because I’ve had bc pills that helped and ones that made me worse. Dosage matters too - but blood tests can at least tell you if you are getting the right amount (until sometime in peri menopause).

@Erin P Thank you! I didn’t know you could get blood tested for that. I’ll talk about this to my gyno, but honestly I think it has always been this bad, I just notice it more because my period is no longer irregular and I know when to expect it

@il4ria The tests helped me. And I hear you about irregular lousy cycles. I’ve had a lot of that - especially with peri menopause.

@Erin P This is good to know! I’m not on any birth control and it is still able to mess with me pretty good.