Oh, the crying! Every little thing! Speaking of crying, does anyone just totally break down crying after a bad panic attack? I remember one I had at work, and was so anxious, I had to tell my boss, and after I calmed down, I just starting sobbing uncontrollably. It was so embarrassing, and I'm sure he was very unconfortable, but I couldn't stop! It was awful. The other thing that happens to me is if I tell someone I'm having one and they talk me through it or distract me, afterwards I feel really embarrassed and foolish, like they'll never talk to me again because they think I'm a raging maniac. I know that's off topic of PMS, but it just popped into my head.
Oh, one more thing about alleviating PMS anxiety - I don't know about anyone else, but I am slightly anemic, and during "that time" I can feel lightheaded, which can bring on an attack....I don't know if this works or if I only think it works, but I try and eat a lot of red meat during my period. I don't know if it's the iron or protein or my imagination, but that seems to help.