I'm curious what people's experiences are with Hashimotos during their luteal phase. I've only been diagnosed back in Feb/March, so I'm still learning what the signs are, what flares up look like for me, etc. I'm starting to recognize a pattern on the days transitioning into luteal. So basically my last 1-2 days of ovulation going into the first 1-2 days of luteal then onward. On these days, it feels like the worst days of my life. I feel so out of control of my body. I have a pure sense of doom. My mind races to every horrible scenario, my anxiety is 10x. But as soon as my period starts, the hormonal choke hold is released and I feel like I can breathe again. For me, being on my period makes me so happy because between that week and my follicular week, I feel human again.
I get so scared when luteal approaches because I have zero control of what terrible things I'm going to think/feel. I'm not medicated or have seen an endocrinologist yet. My Dr has sent me for bloodwork and we finally did one more to get the fully picture before she refers me. I will be getting the results this Friday and find out for sure where she's directing me.
Anyways, what does this phase look like for you? I'm hoping I'm not alone in this and what this could mean for my journey.