It sounds like you’re definitely going through hormonal changes. Something changed in my body after my second child was born. I had just turned 33, so I was hardly expecting it. In any case, my periods are still regular, but are heavier, last longer and there are a lot of clots. And the mood swings. Oh my god, the mood swings. Its awful sometimes, one out of every three or four months, it is unbearable. I feel intense anxiety, rage, sadness and sometimes – the emotions flip literally every few minutes. I don’t sleep well at night. It builds up right up to my period and then subsides. My doctor diagnosed it as severe PMS (they call it PMDD) and suggested Paxil. I decided not to do SSRIs, but am getting better at managing it with herbs, good diet and exercise and just a good awareness of where I am in my cycle.
Some things that help me: 1. Good diet. A zone type diet where the carbs are kept at a moderate level. 2. Exercise: 4-5 times a week 3. Plenty of rest and sleep: This one’s a toughie for me. 4. Supplements: I take evening primrose oil (I swear this one helps. I went off it for a while and my mood swings worsened significantly), vitamin B-6, calcium and a multivitamin. 5. Be aware of your cycle. After a while, you know when the whackiness is going to start, and you can control the negative thinking instead of letting it spiral out of control.
