Information and opinions on health from timeforchange at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/571174/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/571174/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/571174/index http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/571174/61195/anxiety-consuming Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:31:33 -0500 timeforchange I have a mild case of agoraphobia. I have been working really hard, exercising, meditating, desensitization...trying to do the positive "self talk." Well, I have noticed a trend. Every time I getting ready to start my period (a week before), I see a huge DROP in my mood and my anxiety just shoots back up!!! It's such a bummer, b/c it makes me feel like all my hard work was for nothing. But I try to keep the positive attitude...and boy, I feel... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/571174/61195/anxiety-consuming