Pregnancy Rage.. PMT x 1000!!!

[Carly89]

How's everyone coping with pregnancy mood swings? I'm running out of heads to bite off!
Any hints and tips? Maybe herbal things I can take to ease my irritability while pregnant?
I know I am being horrible but i cant help the rage

 

[clarep1905]

I'm not coping well at all! My fuse isn't short, it's non existant! My poor Hubby is bearing the brunt! Also dealing with a difficult toddler is testing my patience to the limit too! From what I can remember it does calm down a lot in the 2nd trimester..Then ramps up again in the third! 😂🙈

 

[anicca79]

Hi both, I had the most horrendous PMT / rage symptoms during the whole of the first trimester (and the run up thanks to IVF drugs!). It was very hard on my partner. She felt under attack for nothing every day and it was really bad. All I can say is I am nearly at week 14 and since week 12 I have felt great! Almost overnight I was a different person. I didn't find anything to help but open to anything especially if it ramps up again in the third trimester and we want to try and have a second! It is awful isn't it. You don't feel in control at all

 

[Carly89]

I'm not coping well at all! My fuse isn't short, it's non existant! My poor Hubby is bearing the brunt! Also dealing with a difficult toddler is testing my patience to the limit too! From what I can remember it does calm down a lot in the 2nd trimester..Then ramps up again in the third! 😂🙈

My hubby is sleeping on the sofa, partly out of fear, and partly cause i wake him up about 10 times a night telling him to lay on his side and stop bloody snoring the heat and hayfever has not been a good combination! Severe Bouts of road rage have also occurred! Along with snapping at my colleagues who i suspect think ive possessed , cause im too early to tell them! Oh I am awful! x

 

[Melmodz]

My tolerance levels are definitely reducing, and my husband can wind me up with only a few words causing me to see red. But i am trying to take a deep breath and tell him "I'm not talking to you right now," rather than losing it entirely. So far I think I'm keeping it under control, but it's hard work!

 

[kathryn85]

I got really annoyed yesterday morning when I realised my other half had drunk almost all of the orange juice! �� it really wound me up because I'm off tea at the moment and have been having orange juice in the morning instead! I didn't think I was being unreasonable at the time but he said it was mood swings and gave me some money to go and buy myself a McDonald's breakfast - and an orange juice!

 

[Mel32]

As a side note its interesting you are off tea? Me too and coffee, i sometimes drink them out of routine but its not the same!

Think i remember this last time i switched from one to the other i think, then if i remember rightly, kinda went off both.

 

[JustTrying]

Do you exercise? go for walks etc?

You need to get rid of all this pent up emotion somewhere else.

 

[Carly89]

Do you exercise? go for walks etc?

You need to get rid of all this pent up emotion somewhere else.

When i get home im that tired i just whack something in the oven and then i eat and go bed. I have zero energy x

 

[JustTrying]

Do you exercise? go for walks etc?

You need to get rid of all this pent up emotion somewhere else.

When i get home im that tired i just whack something in the oven and then i eat and go bed. I have zero energy x

Oh god, sorry. I can only suggest you go through the motions then.

One good thing Ive noticed is that as soon I get into bed, I fall asleep within minutes. NEVER in my life have I slept before an hour of tossing and turning in bed.

 

[kathryn85]

Mel32 - yes I've been off tea since about 6 weeks and I'm now nearly 9. It's odd and frustrating! Been drinking green tea but it's not the same!

I'm ok with proper coffee (obviously decaf) but I am not sure about instant. Not sure if it will make me feel sick or not, it's just not appealing at the moment!

 

[Carly89]

Do you exercise? go for walks etc?

You need to get rid of all this pent up emotion somewhere else.

When i get home im that tired i just whack something in the oven and then i eat and go bed. I have zero energy x

Oh god, sorry. I can only suggest you go through the motions then.

One good thing Ive noticed is that as soon I get into bed, I fall asleep within minutes. NEVER in my life have I slept before an hour of tossing and turning in bed.

I know, just drained, fat and moody
I am sleeping easier to start, but up to pee about 4.30 every morning! Then I'm in between do I sleep or do I just get up.

 

[Mel32]

Yeah the thought of tea and coffee is just... Acidy i dont know how else to describe it. But i associate it with relaxing so its frustrating.

I dont think im particularly irritable but i am quite well adjusted to being exhausted ...i think im up more than once an hour at the moment with my son and sometimes cant settle him past 5/5.30 so just have to get up. Trying to kip in the morning while he plays, and sometimes when he naps. Will have to sort his sleeping before i get too big tho!

Hope your all feeling less stressed soon, just *deep breath* and smile and nod at everyone. And everything stressful

 

[millielaura]

Hahaha had to just crash this thread to say my pregnancy rage was beyond. One time my mcflurry melted because I ate OHs burger and chips then I went mental at him for being so selfish to buy himself food that he knew I'd want some of and make my mcflurry melt haha he was telling me it was still cold and i was screaming at him it wasn't and I ended up putting it om my face to prove to him it wasn't cold. I was a nutter! It does go thohgh lol mine got a lot better from around week 16 and then it came back again at about week 35 haha xx

 

[Carly89]

Hahaha had to just crash this thread to say my pregnancy rage was beyond. One time my mcflurry melted because I ate OHs burger and chips then I went mental at him for being so selfish to buy himself food that he knew I'd want some of and make my mcflurry melt haha he was telling me it was still cold and i was screaming at him it wasn't and I ended up putting it om my face to prove to him it wasn't cold. I was a nutter! It does go thohgh lol mine got a lot better from around week 16 and then it came back again at about week 35 haha xx

Could actually picture myself doing something like this lately hahaha!!

 

[Carly89]

Yeah the thought of tea and coffee is just... Acidy i dont know how else to describe it. But i associate it with relaxing so its frustrating.

I dont think im particularly irritable but i am quite well adjusted to being exhausted ...i think im up more than once an hour at the moment with my son and sometimes cant settle him past 5/5.30 so just have to get up. Trying to kip in the morning while he plays, and sometimes when he naps. Will have to sort his sleeping before i get too big tho!

Hope your all feeling less stressed soon, just *deep breath* and smile and nod at everyone. And everything stressful

I knew about the sickness, but no one told me I'd feel so bloody tired last night, my mother in law was quick to point out how tired I'm going to be when baby comes... I was deep breathing then I can tell you! I mention symptoms, and she's had none of them apparently. Makes me feel like I'm being judged a bit. Could be that I'm massively oversensitive at the moment too!

 

[millielaura]

the tiredness when baby comes is soo difcerent to pregnancy tiredness . Much easier I think because it's not your body thats constantly tired its something stopping you sleep? xxx

 

[Carly89]

the tiredness when baby comes is soo difcerent to pregnancy tiredness . Much easier I think because it's not your body thats constantly tired its something stopping you sleep? xxx

I think I get you, plus if baby decides to nap I can try get some zzz in lol. Just annoys me cause it's almost like she's insinuating I'm complaining for no reason cause she doesn't recall any bloody symptoms. It's hard work lol x

 

[JustMe2017]

Can definitely relate to this atm! PMT x 1000 is a good way to describe it! Will have to steal that one. Hope it settles down for everyone soon.

 

[Carly89]

Can definitely relate to this atm! PMT x 1000 is a good way to describe it! Will have to steal that one. Hope it settles down for everyone soon.

You can take it, shame you cant take the rage with you

Looks like there are no cures, poor husband! Sure my work colleagues will be a little more understanding the week after next, when i can finally tell them why I am a bit psychotic and eating everything in sight!