Cycles: EFs correlating to moon

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It's been two/three months now (repetition) that I had a bad EF start with the new moon. And then subsequently break free and calming down with the passing of the full moon. My therapist mentioned this once as being a possible contributing factor. Other folks have made allusions here on the forum that I've picked up on as well. I would like some kind of tracking method to my EFs, but am just too busy to invest the time... at least for the moment.

Has anyone else noticed a correlation with their emotional state and cycles (lunar or otherwise)?

[NarcKiddo]

Yes. I tend to get quite uptight in the days leading to a full moon. This has happened for years. It does not always happen and I try not to pay particular mind to it in case I start a self-fulfilling prophecy cycle. But over the years if I have felt uptight for no other obvious reason I have frequently (possibly always) then noticed a full moon a couple of days later. I wondered if it might tie in with my menstrual cycle but that is (was) not in sync with moon phases.

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Interesting NarcKiddo...

Here's an article from the BBC website:

"Even if the mechanism eludes us for now, none of the scientists contacted for this article dispute Wehr's basic finding: that his bipolar patients mood swings are rhythmic, and that these rhythms appear to correlate with certain gravitational cycles of the Moon."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20190731-is-the-moon-impacting-your-mood-and-wellbeing

[dollyvee]

The physical side to this is that parasite activity in the human body is linked to the full moon as it is the time they reproduce. While it may seem out there, parasites are more common than one imagines.

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I've also just been reading about bacteria and macrobiotic balances in the intestines. These are certainly more susceptible to cyclic variations. And our intestines are our second brains.

[Dalloway]

I always have difficulties sleeping before and during full moon and also I tend to have very weird and depressing dreams that give me uncomfortable feelings after waking up. I don´t know the science behind that but it happens regularly during full moon.

[Secondchance]

Full moon really knocks me into dysregulation due to Lyme hatchlings. I treat them rife therapy) during this time and hope to see an improvement soon.

[Maria S]

Interesting. I see four cycles.

1. The day cycle: worse in the morning. It clears up when I go out for a walk.
2. The seasonal cycle: worse in the winter. It clears up with daylight.
3. The hormonal cycle. I am flooded by trauma, whenever my hormones drop.
4. The moon cycle. I have terror-flashbacks during full moon. And blood moon. Both with PMS and full moon I'm normal after a day or two. I sometimes joke that I am a werewolf.
 
Anyway. I'm superinterested in the lunar bipolar story.

I also have to test for Lyme. Interesting you bring it up. I had a tick bite and red spot, but they refused to treat me. I've never been tested.

[Secondchance]

Interesting. I see four cycles.

1. The day cycle: worse in the morning. It clears up when I go out for a walk.
2. The seasonal cycle: worse in the winter. It clears up with daylight.
3. The hormonal cycle. I am flooded by trauma, whenever my hormones drop. With quitting the pill. With quitting breastfeeding. With PMS. I brace myself for menopause. I even had menstrual psychosis years back. It is not like schizophrenia. More like terror-flashbacks with extra creepy special effects. They start one or two days before my period. And clear up when my period starts.  I had a doc prescribe antipsychotics for the terror-flashback once. I did not take them. And was normal two days later. She celebrated. Saying she never saw the meds work so fast and good on someone. I informed her I did not take them. She disbelieved me. Insisting it were the meds. I think they had a long-distance effect from my cupboard then.
4. The moon cycle. I have my flashbacks and terror-flashbacks during fool moon. And even more so with blood moon. With blood moon I withdrew into nature once to camp. Was in total freeze mode for a night. Then came out normal the next day. When the sun came up. It is real weird. I sometimes joke that I am a werewolf.
 
Anyway. I'm superinterested in the lunar bipolar story. They think menstrual psychosis is a bipolar disorder. With downs during PMS and ups during the rest of the month. It's quite cool the moon cycle fits into it as well.

I also have to test for Lyme. Interesting you bring it up. I had a tick bite and red spot, but they refused to treat me. I've never been tested.

Testing is not easy as there are plenty of false negatives. Many Lyme doctors go on symptoms now for a clinical diagnosis, backed up if possible with a test.

One way you can do it is to take herbs etc that will cause a herxheimer reaction. But you have to start slow and low to make sure they are not unbearable. Cats' Claw is one.

Many are now saying that you must treat for life as it will not go away. But you can put it into remission.

The sooner you find out the better. It is very difficult to treat.