oh, there's no question that there's a hormonal component. i sometimes don't like admitting it, but it's very clear--especially because it has intensified since i went off the pill a couple of years ago.
i always say that at a certain time every month (usually the 2-3 days prior to, and the first day of, my period), i am "primed" to have more intense and emotional responses to things that happen in my life. if something good happens, i will be elated; if something bad happens, i will be in despair; and if there's something stressing me out, i'll have a full-on anxiety attack complete with insomnia.
so what do you do when the insomnia hits you? have you figured out a better way than benadryl to get some sleep?
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Re: Speaking of sleep . . .
Date: 2007-11-28 06:12 am (UTC)i always say that at a certain time every month (usually the 2-3 days prior to, and the first day of, my period), i am "primed" to have more intense and emotional responses to things that happen in my life. if something good happens, i will be elated; if something bad happens, i will be in despair; and if there's something stressing me out, i'll have a full-on anxiety attack complete with insomnia.
so what do you do when the insomnia hits you? have you figured out a better way than benadryl to get some sleep?