[lovelylovely]

My therapist has recognised an unusual emotional reaction in me. I cry alot, its not just crying and then over but rather it come's in a sort of cycle. I cry, calm down and then start crying again. Its like a pattern and is 10x worse around my monthly cycle but is bad other times too. Sometimes I'm ok and then all of a sudden it needs to come out in quite a spectacular way, I can't seem to control the amount of times I cry in one session. Sometimes I'll calm down for just a minute before it starts again. Slighty emotional situations or thought trigger it off.

My hope is that you and your therapist are able to find the impetus for the cycle.

Be well.

[Pomegranate]

If it's worse around your period, maybe medication would help. When I started zoloft I really noticed a differnce in the emotional swings and depression I felt. I didn't realize I bad I was until I wasn't!

[Junerain]

What are you discussing as you cry? I cry just as much, I do not see it as a bad thing, it helps me as I articulate exactly what I am feeling

[slowinmi]

You said it happens about the time of your monthly cycle. Your hormones are usually in a very big flux during that time - it's not unusual for women to be more emotional then. If it is significant problem for you, there are things that you can do to level out your hormones a bit. Ask your doctor if there is something that would be right for you.

Good luck - I hope you feel better soon!

[Rhapsody]

Sounds like me twelve years ago before I broke down to the point where healing was the only way out....

[Psyched]

That happens to me, too. I just had a really bad weekend of nonstop crying. Like me, you may be suffering from PMDD, which is much more serious than PMS.
I spoke to my GYN about it, who told me the only option is to go on a birth control pill like YAZ. I've been on birth control pills in the past & found that they worsened my depression & had friends who reported the same. I declined going on YAZ b/c I'm afraid to play around with my hormones, as cancer of the female organs runs rampant in my family. And I'm glad I did, b/c it's just come out that YAZ can be dangerous. What helped me greatly was an AD called Celexa, but I had to discontinue it b/c it made my hair fall out in clumps. Don't worry- I'm very sensitive to meds, so that won't necessarily happen to you. There was a thread in the Women's Forum about this, & a few other women replied that Celexa helped them, too. Maybe you should give it a try. Good luck.

[xXWhyXx]

I have the same thing somewhat. Though it's usually someone who says something hurtful to me and continues to do that until I break down crying and start all over again. And it doesn't happen every month.

[cat67]

Originally Posted by lovelylovely

My therapist has recognised an unusual emotional reaction in me. I cry alot, its not just crying and then over but rather it come's in a sort of cycle. I cry, calm down and then start crying again. Its like a pattern and is 10x worse around my monthly cycle but is bad other times too. Sometimes I'm ok and then all of a sudden it needs to come out in quite a spectacular way, I can't seem to control the amount of times I cry in one session. Sometimes I'll calm down for just a minute before it starts again. Slighty emotional situations or thought trigger it off.

I have learned to not see my counsellor or any situation which I am most likely to cry around my time of the month. Hope this helps!

[lovelylovely]

My therapist has given me like a test thing which I have to fill out, it has a 1-5 scale on a big list of questions. So hopefully she will be able to pinpoint the problem.

[amante]

I cry all the time in therapy, use up all the T tissues in his box. It's ok to cry at your sessions, these sessions can be so painful and hurt to try to heal. Don't be so hard on yourself. Crying is ok.

[lovelylovely]

I just make sure I do not put on any make up before I see my therapist, I always end up look like a clown, seriously and then I have to walk home.