The luteal phase is exhausting!
Hi guys, I need some help because I’ve noticed that every month when I’m in my luteal/late luteal phase, I become extremely exhausted.
I’ll sleep for 7-8 hours and then wake up feeling absolutely knackered, almost like I’ve got a hangover or like I’ve been on some huge hike the day before. I find it so difficult to wake up. My alarm will go off and, if I know I’ve got time, I’ll just fall straight back asleep. If I know I have somewhere I need to be, I can force myself up, but I still feel completely exhausted.
Throughout the day I’m just really tired and I also get a really bad backache. Then by around 7–8pm, I’m absolutely done. I can’t do anything, I don’t want to do anything and I just feel like I’ve completely run out of energy.
What’s really noticeable is how different I feel outside of my luteal phase. Normally, I can be up at 8pm, go to the gym and do a hard weight training session without a problem. During this phase, I feel like I’m physically incapable of doing anything.
It honestly feels like one week of every month is basically a write-off for me, and it’s starting to really affect my day-to-day life and work.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of extreme exhaustion during their luteal/late luteal phase?
If you do, did you ever find out what was causing it? Did you see your GP, have any blood tests done, or get diagnosed with PMS/PMDD? And is there anything that actually helped you tackle it, including medication?
I’m in the UK, so I’d especially love to hear from anyone who has gone through the NHS/GP process and what they were offered.
Thanks so much!!!