Mood Swings

[TheBattler]

OK

I was told to expect moods swings but nothing like what happened today. I woke up from a small nap and felt a bit sick, I thought I was going to be physicall ill. I am not sure if it was just the emotion coming but something happen and I though I would become sick and take a while to recover (maybe a day or tow of stomach problems). It seams it was the emotion coming on, I burst into tears and a massive cry, another break down. I call my friend and cousellor cause I was feeling awful and having thought about self harm (i hate the word suicide and having trouble typing it)  a was afraid of my own well being. I guess the fear lasted for only a few minutes but that was a few minutes to long, I sure as hell do not want to feel like that again. My cousellor did call me back and I was able to talk to her. We chatted about what just happened as I was calming down. She made sure I had some emergency numbers with me to call in case I feel the same again. I have booked marked it in the phone book and have writtern that number down in two spots in addition to having it in my wallet that was written in there after talking to the doctor on Tuesday.

It is 10:30 tonight and I am feeling calm again but I fear another episode like what happened 2 hours ago. I calculated tonight (with the help of another friend) that I have now been on HRT for 5 months.

What has everyone's experience been on Moods swings. It is related to HRT, how long do these massive mood swings last.

Alice

[Laura91]

Well, I have been on HRT for 9 months now and I have went through a LOT of mood swings. Although I am doubtful that hormones caused ALL of them, I know that it has played a role some of the time. Basically, what it comes down to (for me anyway) is: do I just keep things as they are and deal with the mood swings? or do I stop HRT and see what happens, then? Hmmmm......I am not so sure I would want to try that second option.

[TheBattler]

LOL - I love the date on this - it is enough to make me go manic.

The original post was last night.

I am feeling fine this morning but scared of another mood swing like last night. At least I know it will not last long so I should be able to get through.

Alice

[ftmshubbie]

LOL - I love the date on this - it is enough to make me go manic.

The original post was last night.

I am feeling fine this morning but scared of another mood swing like last night. At least I know it will not last long so I should be able to get through.

Alice

Alice,

I had a very similarthing happen last night...while I was here chatting on Susan's, in fact. I had to go online to one of my support groups and give a shout for help. Somebody this morning told me last night was a full moon! <LOL>

And I don't take hormones, so....maybe it's not your HRT...just something that happens from time to time

Glad you're doing better.

Hugs,
Dan

[Kara Lee]

I've been on hrt for about 6 months now and about 1 1/2 months ago I had what I thought was 2 panic attacks in less than a week but looking back on them it seems they were just overwhelming emotions (no apparent cause btw) .  They came and went in less than 2 hours time each.  None since thankfully but now that I have felt them I know that I can wait and they will pass, I just have to remember that if/when it happens again.

[MeghanAndrews]

hang in there alice. ups and downs, over and over, slowly moving down the path you choose meghan

[TheBattler]

I think we can all breath now,

It seams like the spiro was effecting me again. When I first started spiro I got mood swing so we dropped it back to 1/4 dose. I was ok on 1/4 and 1/2 dose so we increased it back up to full dose. Well these mood swing where like I was having when I first started the spiro so I went back to 1/4 dose and my pattern of the last few days has been broken, I am relieved to say the least. I hope I continue to improve over the coming weekend so we can confirm that this is what has happened again.

Fingers Crossed

Alice

[ftmshubbie]

I think we can all breath now,

It seams like the spiro was effecting me again. When I first started spiro I got mood swing so we dropped it back to 1/4 dose. I was ok on 1/4 and 1/2 dose so we increased it back up to full dose. Well these mood swing where like I was having when I first started the spiro so I went back to 1/4 dose and my pattern of the last few days has been broken, I am relieved to say the least. I hope I continue to improve over the coming weekend so we can confirm that this is what has happened again.

Fingers Crossed

Alice

ALice,

I've got my fingers crossed for you. Have a great weekend! See you in Chat.

[Suzy]

Alice,

I hope that does it.  Looks like you are just going to have to experiment so you can keep things on an even keel.

I am believing the best for you!

Kristi

[suregirl]

I do get mood swings but they are nowhere as bad as they are used to be when I first started,although when I do swing they can be quite intense and scary...but thankfuly not as often!!