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Hi there,

I have been going on and off the program for like 3 months now. I'm finally on some medcine that has taken away what I call being in a fire. It's not hot flashes it's a fire that is in my body that makes my body feel so hot and it never goes away. Well I figured out that this is only happening when I'm on my cycle the fire mood. Ather than normal time I have no attacks and doing good with my 20 lexapro and Clopin 3/4 tablet at night. I want to back off the sleeping medcine but I feel I can't because I have these firely feeelings that don't stop til my cycle is over. DOes anyone know what I can take to make them go away. I take tons of natural vitamins for mutil vitamins code liver oil and natural things but nothing is helping the fire to go away on my cycle and when I'm in my cyle it's painful kind of feels like a really bad sun burn but I'm nt burnt. Any help would be awesome. The only thing I can think of is my hormones are changing when I'm on my cycle. Thanks God Bless christin

Have you had your hormones checked lately? My anxiety gets really bad around that time. I went on the depo shot and that really sent them off the charts. Once you have them checked you will know where to go from there. Try to get them checked right around your cycle time so it will be acurate to what you are feeling. You usually will get the results back in less than a week. I am pretty sure it could be related to hormones. I know mine was. I hate stupid hormones!!!!! LOL
Good Luck!

Thanks for responding. What is a depo shot and how is it doen like every cycle. Where you having flashes that never stopped til your cycle was over. What did the doctor tell you to do. I have never heard of this depo shot. Can you explain it a little more. Thanks so much. christin

I have been experiencing the same thing and on my cycle now and made a doctor appt for this evening to discuss this. About 3 days before my cycle is to start the anxiety starts and gets soooo bad and I get dizzy and flashes until it is over...I totally know how you feel. I have had to take my meds at this time only! The other 2 1/2-3 weeks out of the month I am doing just great! If I find out any further info at my appt tonite I will fill you in!

hi there - i too get my panic attacks the week before or during my cycle. I also had hot flashes and my OCD flares up occassionaly during that week. I am on week 4 of the program and am sticking to the program even when I feel better. It's helped tremendously during that time of the month. The hot flashes have subsided and my panic attacks were almost non-existent. Keep up with the program. It really will help during this time even if it is your hormones!!! Until you get to a doctor to test your hormones, use the program to work through it, even when you're feeling better. It sounds like you're taking a step in the right direction! Good luck!

Hi! Ok I went to my doctor yesterday and we talked about my anxiety being really BAD around my monthly cycle...seems I have "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)"...talk to your doctor about it and see if maybe you guys might possibly have this disorder as well. He prescribed me some meds to try and I need more exercise and, well...read up on it and see what you think! In a way I am kind of releaved to know that I have such disorder because now I feel better knowing that I have been doing all I can to control the anxiety and the reason it is so bad is because of hormone imbalance...hope this helps you all in some way! I FULLY know what it is like!