I have noticed for a few years now that about a week before my period starts and almost all the way through the cycle I get EXTREMELY irritated, angry and anxious. I have heard of pms and I do believe in it but whatever this is, is much worst I am sure. I can feel whatever this thing is start to take over my mind and body. I do not feel like myself in any respect, when this is happening. I am usually a happy person who loves to go out to concerts and learn to play my bass guitar, but when this happens every month I get so depressed and moody that I don't do anything but cry when I am alone I can't even stand myself when this happens. I say and do things that are way out of my character. Sometimes I get so anxious that I can't sit still and I feel like my heart is going to explode. I find that I spend most of the weeks after my period apologizing to my friends and family for the aweful things I said to them. I usually don't write in these things but I need help and addvice on this issue big time because right now I feel like no one understands what I go through and I just want to know if everyone in the world thinks I am crazy. It wouldn't usually bother me but dealing with whatever this is for the past few weeks has been completely unbarable and I almost lost a great teacher and friend because of it.

Sounds like PMS to me. Some people get it really bad. Actually I never had bad PMS until after I had my daughter. Once my daughter was born PMS became a serious problem. Ever hear of PMS movies? They are the movies you watch during PMS like steal magnolias and terms of endearment (however those things are spelled), simon birch - boo hoo movies. Because we can watch them and not feel guilty about crying!!

If you doubt that this is PMS, you should talk to a doctor, just to make sure.