First one-two days of period: A lot of pain, occasionally it makes me vomit, it always makes me unable to do anything Lots of physical symptoms such as diarrhoea Super tired (from the pain?) and need to sleep for half the day I think extremely slowly during this time I think the best description of this state is that I’m ill
Last two-three days of period: Quite neutral state of being
First two weeks after period: Mentally calm More able to concentrate This is the best time for boring but important work
Third and fourth week after period: [These effects slowly get more and peak in the second week] Emotionally more fluctuating, more ecstatic, more crying, more anger, higher libido Cognitively I’m sharpest during this time (I can think the fastest but can’t focus that well) This time probably comes closest to mania for me
Thanks for describing your data! I was hoping to hear stuff exactly like this.
In particular I can confirm experiencing these states
This is the best time for boring but important work
Cognitively I’m sharpest during this time (I can think the fastest but can’t focus that well)
at different times of the month (and I think it correlates with my cycle) but haven’t noticed patterns this granular. I’ve started collecting data (and am trying to not let my knowledge of where I am in my cycle bias my perceived measurements) so maybe in several months I’ll be able to confirm similar patterns.
My cycle:
First one-two days of period:
A lot of pain, occasionally it makes me vomit, it always makes me unable to do anything
Lots of physical symptoms such as diarrhoea
Super tired (from the pain?) and need to sleep for half the day
I think extremely slowly during this time
I think the best description of this state is that I’m ill
Last two-three days of period:
Quite neutral state of being
First two weeks after period:
Mentally calm
More able to concentrate
This is the best time for boring but important work
Third and fourth week after period:
[These effects slowly get more and peak in the second week]
Emotionally more fluctuating, more ecstatic, more crying, more anger, higher libido
Cognitively I’m sharpest during this time (I can think the fastest but can’t focus that well)
This time probably comes closest to mania for me
Thanks for describing your data! I was hoping to hear stuff exactly like this.
In particular I can confirm experiencing these states
at different times of the month (and I think it correlates with my cycle) but haven’t noticed patterns this granular. I’ve started collecting data (and am trying to not let my knowledge of where I am in my cycle bias my perceived measurements) so maybe in several months I’ll be able to confirm similar patterns.