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Why am i so fatigued premenstrually? i go between insomnia and complete exhaustion and fatigue leading up to my period .

Q: why am i so fatigued premenstrually? i go between insomnia and complete exhaustion and fatigue leading up to my period .

This may have to do: with fluctuating levels of estrogen &amp; progesterone which affect neurochemicals like serotonin and dopamine. Let your doctor know.

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This may have to do: with fluctuating levels of estrogen & progesterone which affect neurochemicals like serotonin and dopamine. Let your doctor know.

Answered 10/21/2018

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Why am i so fatigued premenstrually? i go between insomnia and complete exhaustion and fatigue leading up to my period .

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