ADD/ADHD before period?

[atomic sagebrush]

Does this happen to anyone else?? Instead of PMS I am barely able to concentrate for 3-5 days before I get my period. (it's not psychological either because I noticed it before my first PPAF about 6 months ago and even posted about how weird I felt on FB, and then AF came less than an hour later) I also have a lot of trouble sleeping. It is REALLY REALLY BAD this month and I can hardly function the last few days esp. today. What should I do??? Any tips??

[maidentomother]

Yes! I have insane insomnia, it creeps up on me and gets worse every night for a few days, until the day before, when I usually can't sleep at all (and don't feel totally exhausted the next day, either). I feel very wired, anxious, and scattered. Not quite ADD but definitely hyperactive, and probably my OCD prevents full on ADD. It's actually my only PMS symptom. I have wondered if it's psychological, like anxiety about my period starting, but I don't know why I'd be anxious about it AND I've had the hyperactive/insomniac phase since I was a teen. It must be some weird hormonal thing?

Oh, and often I will feel very energetic and productive - but without any trace of the former anxiety, which disappears almost instantly when I start bleeding fully - for the first 1-2 days of my period. It's like I enjoy the rush once I lose that jittery edge. I kinda look forward to it, in fact.

[luckyfourleafclover]

Does this happen to anyone else?? Instead of PMS I am barely able to concentrate for 3-5 days before I get my period. (it's not psychological either because I noticed it before my first PPAF about 6 months ago and even posted about how weird I felt on FB, and then AF came less than an hour later) I also have a lot of trouble sleeping. It is REALLY REALLY BAD this month and I can hardly function the last few days esp. today. What should I do??? Any tips??

well…you aren't doing so bad, you wrote an amazing reply to Doris who was having bad GD today so don't be too hard on yourself!

I just get really grumpy and short tempered (with the boys bless them!) and I also get much hotter in bed at night (the temp kind, not the horny kind!lol)

[aidansmum]

That is the main reason I was on 1/2 a prozac pill before falling pregnant! I turn into a mess, it's not only PMS, I sleep badly, I rave like a lunatic, I cry and I make everyone around miserable. Maybe you could have a chat with your GP and see if there's something that can help? So sorry you're feeling like that, it's awful!

[aidansmum]

I forgot to mention, I only had the pill 10 days before my period at first, I increased it to daily by choice, but 10 days before period is the norm for PMS issues.

[hotdogz&boyz]

I get insomnia before I get my period. Which, in turn, creates some fussiness (not really ADD, just a shorter attention span) in the following days. In fact, I can tell very nearly the day my period will come (mine always begin between 6-9 at night) because that night before I am just laying awake in bed all.night.long with very brief episodes of sleep. It's been like this since I had my first son, but I didn't have a period for years before that, so I don't know if it's something that would have happened the whole time. I don't remember if it was like that back when I was a teen. I just figure it's hormonally related. I tend to sleep more when I'm on my period and I nearly always get a migraine the day after my last day of bleeding. Maybe some folks are more sensitive to the changes?

[atomic sagebrush]

thank you so much! It is better today but yesterday was just crazy. I guess in retrospect I remember having scattered days but maybe never interpreted them as being menstrual till this last PPAF because I just felt so different and then AF showed up. Good to know LOL!

[Adia]

I get similar symptoms during PMS. I think sleep is super beneficial so sometimes I take a Valerian or another natural sleep aide. I am like one of the previous posters where I am not tired after a night of insomnia but I get wired and buzzy...I think getting sleep, even though its herb/drug induced is what works best for me.
But no, you aren't alone in the PMS insanity!

[atomic sagebrush]

I broke down and tried Melatonin this month and i do think it helped with the sleeping part but man that inability to concentrate is not a good thing for me!! I was ready for adderall!! :p

[1+2+3boys]

I am pretty sure I already have ADD but not sure if it gets worse around AF time. I do feel down but that could be due to being more ADD than usual and getting frustrated about it

[3boys531]

My insomnia is getting worse the older I get but I barely sleep the week leading up to AF.

[hotdogz&boyz]

^^I think mine has worsened with age as well. But, like I said, I didn't pay much attention back when I was a teen. But even just in the past couple years I've noticed more sleeping issues, AF insomnia included. I had HORRIBLE insomnia when I was pregnant with each of my sons. Like misery-inducing insomnia (my wedding make-up lady asked if I had slept anytime in the past decade when she saw me the morning of my wedding...I was 21 weeks along). But slept fine with my daughter (as well as you can sleep in pregnancy). But I don't think I've ever gone back to my pre-baby sleeping since I was preggo with my first. I'm not sure if its hormones or age or what. I sometimes do miss those days of sleeping! Haha.

[atomic sagebrush]

Me too. I miss effortless sleeping SOOO much!

[SamS_TTCPink]

I actually get really tired before AF and even though I do sleep, it never feels like enough. I also turn into an intolerable cow but that's only really been the last few months. I never really had anything PMS except for a shocking migraine the day before, but things have gotten worse as I've gotten older.


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[atomic sagebrush]

I'm getting nervous because it's coming up on that time again!!! Actually had trouble falling asleep last night even after having been up with a sick baby for several nights this past week. I'm scared!!!

[SamS_TTCPink]

Have you tried ZMA capsules Atomic?


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[Adia]

I'm getting nervous because it's coming up on that time again!!! Actually had trouble falling asleep last night even after having been up with a sick baby for several nights this past week. I'm scared!!!

ZZZZ Quill is another good one.
Drug/herb induced sleep is still sleep so consider that. Since I am on a sway break for a while I have been using an herbal sleep aide at night...as miracles would have it I have slept all night without waking or having to go pee for 2 nights in a row:holysheep: that hasn't happened in years!!

[1+2+3boys]

I think I can now say yes! I just finished my AF and I was so ADD. Crazily so. I could not remember what my partners works plans were every day when he had told me the night before

[The Anchor]

AFADD? Jeez, I thought it was normal! My naturopath told me it was because the estrogen and progesterone are dropping before AF. I very literally have to give my head a shake sometimes, the fog just doesn't clear. Even DH knows about it, we'll have lengthy discussions and I won't remember a thing a few days later.