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(Message started by: thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:20pm)

Title: Question for episodics
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:20pm

Do any of you go through about a month of depression after your cycle has ended?

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:27pm

I go through about 2-3 weeks of serious anxiety before the cycle starts. I never paid attention to that until this time. Not so much a problem during the day, but I would wake up at night with an overpowering feeling of dread. When the cycle ends, I don't remember how I feel for a while. I will try to pay attention to that.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by floridian on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:28pm

Not so much depression as fatigue, irregular heart beat, mental fog, and generally feeling like crap. Last two years, the beast announced his departure with a hot flash - literally thought I would die of hyperthermia. Went from 98.6 to near combustion in a few seconds, then chills, then uncontrollable shaking. Hot flashes are usually thought of a female complaint (yeah, just like clusters are a male thing!) - but CGRP that causes hot flashes is on the list of "things messed up in cluster heads."

CGRP - calcitonin gene releasing peptide

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Elaine on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:34pm

I was chronic for years. Now I am episodic! It seems strange saying that! I thought I would be chronic all my life. When I am over a cycle I am on a high and happy. I spend a week or two not depressed but on gard just incase it is not over yet. Depressed I only get that way when it first hits. Then I deal and wait for it all to end.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:37pm

The reason I asked, is because my girlfriend brought up - "After your cycles, you're on a high for about 2 weeks, then you go into a 30 day funk where you just suck to be around." I do the anxiety thing before and all during my cycle paigelle.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Cluster_head on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:47pm

I'm usually pretty high when these things leave me. I do tend to get a bit depressed during a cycle.

on 11/20/03 at 16:28:35, floridian wrote:

Last two years, the beast announced his departure with a hot flash

I've been getting hot/cold flashes for a few days now, but haven't thought much of it. I hope this means my cycle is almost over! I wonder how many other people experience the same thing?

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:48pm

I hate the anxiety thing! I almost think if I would pay attention before to what is happening that I could get meds quicker. Do you take your SSRI year round?

I also am on guard for about 2 weeks after the cycle, just wondering if it is really gone.

Do you guys crave anything food wise after you have been hit?

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 4:54pm

I only take it during a cycle - I'm normally a pretty happy-go lucky guy.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:04pm

I am pretty much a free spirit, so the Prozac thing freaked me out a little.

But I can't take any beta or calcium channel blockers because my blood pressure is 102/64.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:07pm

What dosage? I used 20mg.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:22pm

Yep, 20mg. I am so glad it helped you. I hope it does the same for me. So I should keep taking my Melatonin?

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:23pm

Oh yeah!!!!!! I'm still taking it. I will probably come off it if I go a week without shadows.

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by Paigelle on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:25pm

Cool! Thomas you are an angel helping me out with this! [smiley=hug.gif]

Title: Re: Question for episodics
Post by thomas on Nov 20^th, 2003, 5:31pm

That's what we're all here for. :)