Females: ptsd and pms

[Stephernovas]

My therapist is of the mindset that “the time of the month” has zero correlation to mood (from my understanding). She basically says if you are irritable, that’s okay, but don’t blame it on your period.

So, here I am feeling super irritable and all the typical PMS symptoms...yet it’s PTSD things that are bothering me.

The past week or so it’s been hard to sleep, I’m uncomfortable, people are irritating me, and I’m more anxious. This weekend I was trying to study about fitness and all I kept thinking about was my blood soaked clothes from the crash.

It made me wonder if there was a link between PMS flaring up PTSD symptoms, or PTSD falling up PMS-like symptoms...anyone experience anything like that?

 

[Deleted member 44579]

Hi @Stephernovas.. Your therapist is a woman?... Maybe she doesn't get pms.
I think there is a huge link between the two. If I'm super stressesd.. My body, will give my powerful pain in my stomach area for at least a week before my period.. And I can become very annoyed at the tinyest thing which is such a waste of my energy.
But if I'm not stressed I don't get pain until the day off my period, usually a little tiredness but that's all.

Maybe your therapist is on birth control.. And doesn't experience pms.

I think you're right she's wrong on this occasion. I'm sure I read women have killed people when they have had pms....?!...

 

[Freida]

Shes an idiot. Of course there is a correlation. I'm pretty sure there is a study out there somewhere that I read that confirms the link - I just can't remember where I saw it. I do know that when I read it I rolled my eyes and said -- yea. we needed to spend money on that study.

 

[Fadeaway]

My therapist is of the mindset that “the time of the month” has zero correlation to mood (from my understanding). She basically says if you are irritable, that’s okay, but don’t blame it on your period.

That is a big stinking pile of bullshit. PMS for me equals 3 days of constant intense panic attack hell or occasionally like I have been visited by a dementor straight out of Harry Potter.

I'm sure I read women have killed people when they have had pms

Since my periods are quite irregular I often don't realize that was the reason I was feeling suicidal until I start. PMS definitely is means PTSD symptoms on steroids.

I am sorry your T is lacks understanding and is unsympathetic. Until recently, I never got cramps, just the emotional symptoms and back ache. It would be unfair for me to say that since I don't get cramps other women shouldn't blame their period because they feel crampy.

 

[Stephernovas]

In my therapists defence I may have misunderstood her, but I think she is meaning more so that woman’s feeling are legitimate regardless of having an ovulating uterus or not

 

[Freida]

Ahhhh yea..that makes more sense

 

[Friday]

It made me wonder if there was a link between PMS flaring up PTSD symptoms, or PTSD falling up PMS-like symptoms...anyone experience anything like that?

I’m one of the few who don’t / never have had PMS issues, & thought it was all bullshit until I got pregnant. That was a bit of a wake up call. Because, oh yeah, hormones can f*ck your world! :wtf:

but I think she is meaning more so that woman’s feeling are legitimate regardless of having an ovulating uterus or not

That one honestly concerns me more than the idea that hormones don’t/can’t affect thought & mood! Although it’s in the same vein. That they’re not affecting thought & mood. Hormones, sleep dep, all kinds of things can make what I’m thinking & feeling really f*cking inaccurate. Recognizing what’s in play? Let’s me deal with it rationally. Or at least as rationally as possible. It’s like knowing that I’m pissed off? Let’s me not lash out at people, by treating them not how I want to treat them, but how they deserve to be treated. Thinking pissed off = legit = lashing out = appropriate? = bad juju. Just because I’m feeling it, doesn’t make it right.

 

[Deleted member 541]

When I was having periods, I was basically a lunatic for 3 weeks out of the month. No correlation/ moods to period???? Hahahahahaha Hahahaha. Apparently she’s never had a period or she doesn’t have hormones!!!!!

 

[Treaty]

Without a doubt it makes it worse. I’ve long tracked my good days and bad days and the correlation. I’ve also researched it. That almost makes me mad your therapist said that. She can’t speak to everyone’s experience.

 

[EveHarrington]

I rarely get pms. Usually it’s just a migraine on the day I get my period, if anything. I’m usually like “WTF did I eat?!?!”....until my period starts and then I know it’s hormonal. But yeah, I would never deny that periods are hell for other women just because mine are no big deal.

 

[DarkOne35]

My therapist is of the mindset that “the time of the month” has zero correlation to mood (from...

Well, I just finished menstruation, and I noticed that when I was having my period, I was extra snappy towards my husband. But now, I am cool again, and more patient. I wasn't like that before PTSD.