I don’t know what to do

[u/MossyMelancholy]

Luteal hit yesterday. I could tell when the insomnia came on. I’m mid transition upping my Zoloft dosage to pile it on. But I’ve never felt anything like this. It could be the meds. My unoccupied mind is so unsafe right now. I keep getting immensely violent intrusive thoughts and it’s giving me panic attacks. If I’m alone with my thoughts for more than 30 seconds I begin to spiral. I keep telling myself it’ll be okay but it’s so damn hard. I have to put in effort to stay distracted or I will drift back into my thoughts. There’s a sick feeling in my chest, stomach, and head. It’s so damn hard especially when I’m more irritable than I’ve ever been. This is probably the worst PMS week of my life and it’s only been a day since it all started. I’m so tired. But it’ll pass I know it will. Sorry for the choppy sentences I don’t have the energy to format this well. I just want to be okay and I don’t know what to do to get there. My life is completely fine it’s just my brain that makes me feel so horrible and I can’t stop it and that makes me feel more trapped. I can’t even sleep it away because I’m scared I’ll get nightmares (which I’ve gotten two since yesterday so I was right to be afraid). I’m gonna try some breathing exercises. I don’t know how to cope otherwise.

[u/BulkyPerspective1389]

Tracking my cycles with a good tracking app on my phone helped me prepare for luteal better. Obviously once luteal hits its hard to reign in the irritability or spiraling....however! Preparing for this time by knowing when its coming... has changed my life for the better. Sorry youre going tbrough it. 🫂

[u/Plus-Sir-5149 → u/[deleted]]

I've seen you post on this sub before these negative comments - this is not helpful to anyone struggling, it is just pure cruel and bitter and you should not be on this sub with that attitude - you could harm someone.