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Mood Swings Before Period Log

A plain log for mood swings before period timing, sleep, pain, stress, food, safety notes, daily impact, and care questions.

Mood swings before a period can be hard to explain later.

This log helps you note what shifted, when it shifted, and what else was going on.

This page is for notes. It is not a diagnosis. It is not treatment advice. It is not a crisis plan.

Safety note first

Answer these before you fill out the rest.

Do I feel safe right now? Did I have thoughts of self harm? Did I feel unable to do basic care? Did I feel out of control? Do I need immediate help? Do I already have a clinician or crisis plan to follow?

If danger feels immediate, seek urgent help now. If you are in suicidal, mental health, emotional distress, or substance use crisis and not in immediate physical danger, call or text 988.

Quick mood swing note

Fill this out after the shift, if you can.

Question Your answer Date Time Cycle day, if known Days before bleeding, if known Mood before Mood after Shift level, 0 to 10 How long did it last? Sleep last night Pain or cramps, 0 to 10 Food, appetite, or cravings Stress that day Did I feel safe? yes / no / unsure What do I want to ask?

Use plain words. "Fine, then crying" is enough.

Daily mood swing log

Use one row per day. Track before, during, and after bleeding.

Date Cycle day Period timing Main mood Biggest shift Shift 0 to 10 Sleep Pain 0 to 10 Stress Food or cravings Safety note : : : before / during / after

Do not force the notes to fit PMS or PMDD. The log is for timing and context.

Mood words

Circle or copy any words that fit.

Sad. Angry. Tense. Tearful. Numb. Hopeless. Restless. Irritable. Overloaded. Calm. Okay. Not like myself.

Add your own words if these do not fit.

What was around it?

Check only what fits.

Poor sleep. More stress than usual. Cramps or pelvic pain. Headache. Breast pain. Fatigue. Low appetite. More cravings or hunger. Skipped meal. Conflict. Work or school pressure. Noise, light, or touch felt like too much. Alcohol or substance use. New medicine or supplement. Bleeding started soon after. This also happens far from period timing.

These notes do not prove a cause. They help you explain the day.

Impact table

Write what changed in daily life.

Area What happened How much did it affect me? Work or school none / some / a lot Care tasks none / some / a lot Sleep none / some / a lot Eating none / some / a lot Relationships none / some / a lot Chores or errands none / some / a lot Texts or social media none / some / a lot Basic care none / some / a lot

Short notes are fine. "Sent five angry texts" helps if it fits.

Pattern review

After one cycle, answer these.

Question Your notes Did mood swings start before bleeding? How many days did they happen? Which day felt hardest? Did they ease after bleeding started? Did sleep change first? Did pain show up too? Did appetite or cravings change too? Did this happen outside period timing? What made me seek help?

Bring the pattern to a clinician if mood swings, safety worries, or daily impact keeps coming back.

Questions for a clinician

Pick what fits.

Could this timing matter? What other causes should we think about? How many cycles should I track? What safety details should I share? What symptoms mean I should call before the next visit? Should I track sleep, pain, stress, and food too? What details should I keep private unless they help care?

Use the anger before period notes if anger is the main shift. Use the crying before period tracker if crying is the clearest pattern. If symptoms feel severe, the PMDD appointment prep checklist can help you prepare for a visit.

One page visit summary

Copy this into a note or print it.

text Mood swings before period visit note

Main concern:

When it starts:

Period timing:

Biggest mood shift:

Worst shift level:

Sleep pattern:

Pain or cramps:

Food or cravings:

Stress context:

Daily impact:

Safety concern:

What I want help with:

Privacy note

Mood notes can include mental health, conflict, sex, work, medicine, and safety details.

Keep only what helps care. A short note may be enough.

Floriva can keep short cycle notes on your device. Paper works too. No app can promise full privacy. You choose what to type, export, screenshot, print, or share.

For storage choices, read the period anxiety data privacy checklist and the PMS body data privacy checklist. For support person wording, use the cycle mood support person note.