elise1mds Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I despise the sore throat. I despise the migraine. I despise the irritability. I despise the depression/anxiety. I despise the weight gain. I despise the cravings. I despise the fact that even though I am on a birth control pill that is specially formulated to lessen PMDD, I still experience all of these symptoms. That is all. I'll be back to my regularly scheduled self by Monday. Thank you :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Me too. I hate it, it isn't fair. Why can't I be like Lisa who never wavers in her moods? She rarely has headaches and is happy all the time. Why am I even friends with her? I should surround myself with other sufferers of PMDD.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Bear Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Have you looked into alternative meds/supps? If you google DHEA, 5-HTP, Calcium/Magnesium, and a few others, interesting info is out there about hormonal implications. "The Mood Cure" is a good book for resourcing things of this ilk. :grouphug: BTDT, HTH. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I hear wine and vodka lessen the symptoms of PMDD. Not necessarily at the same time. That would be bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted September 25, 2009 Author Share Posted September 25, 2009 ROFL! Wine and vodka are both bad for me, anyway. I get nasty headaches from all kinds of wine, and let's not get into the effects of vodka! They're even worse! I may have bribed (read: threatened) DH into purchasing me chocolate this evening. MamaBear, thanks for the info. I'll take a peek into it. I'm not averse to supplements (I'm on several already), but I'm not giving up by BCP. If I go without that, I actually go clinically insane. It gets really ugly. Did I mention the insomnia that goes along with it as well? Night, all :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 ROFL! Wine and vodka are both bad for me, anyway. I get nasty headaches from all kinds of wine, and let's not get into the effects of vodka! They're even worse! I may have bribed (read: threatened) DH into purchasing me chocolate this evening. MamaBear, thanks for the info. I'll take a peek into it. I'm not averse to supplements (I'm on several already), but I'm not giving up by BCP. If I go without that, I actually go clinically insane. It gets really ugly. Did I mention the insomnia that goes along with it as well? Night, all :) :grouphug: I would not consider my symptoms severe enough to be considered PMDD, but they stink nonetheless. I hope you seek out the help you need. Sometimes we (ahem, me) refuse to seek help because of what others would think. Seriously, if it is so bad that it is truly affecting your life, seek help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I hear wine and vodka lessen the symptoms of PMDD. Not necessarily at the same time. That would be bad. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 If so, I had no idea that those symptoms went along with it or lasted so long after delivery! I'm so sorry you are dealing with that. Do the symptoms lesson over time? Can't they DO something (magic wand, maybe?) to make those symptoms go away? ((((((Elise)))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I have too much experience with PMDD - (binging on carbs, weight gain, 4 hours of wanting to die every month - even to the point of planning my exit and my kids being the only thing on earth to keep me from acting - then being all better 3 days later.) I found that natural progesterone cream, vitex and calcium/magnesium supplements very helpful in regulating this. Now I am down to just PMS - still craving carbs (down to 2 bowls of cereal rather than a whole bag of chips in one sitting) and weight gain, and a little more irritable that time. The anguish is gone. I don't have much experience with BCP - used them in my 20's to regulate my cycle, but I didn't like who I was on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Bear Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Snort. I wouldn't necessarily suggest pain meds and vodka, but, ya know, um, whatever gets ya through? ;) I would never take away a woman's bcp if she's happy with them, especially not for PMDD. I had a space of time wherein I would have gladly taken *anything* somebody could have earnestly argued would have any kind of impact for me. This probably would have included the above combo. Since then I've read a bit about neurotransmitters and the way things ebb and flow (pardon the very bad pun), and there's a good reason bcp play a big role where they do. For a lot of people, supplementing gives that effect a boost. Hope you find something to make it better than it is. (Though by now, everything's probably hunky-dory, right? :D ) :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I have found the perfect solution to PMDD. The pill. With no breaks. Therefore, no PMDD. I do break 2X year. And I arrange it so that there is NOTHING going on that week. It. Is. Fabulous. They have come al long way with the pill in the past 20 years. And it is fabulous. I feel human ALL the time, don't lose 1-2 wks month, and have to try to re-boot my life just for it to stall again.... I love my OBGYN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 My dd had severe PMDD. I am talking about very bad mood swings, completely muddleheaded, panic attacks, insomnia, and bad migraines. SHe has been on Lexapro 20mg. in the two weeks prior and there has been a remarkable change. Yes, she still has some anxiety and a bit of insomnia and migraines. However, she is human again at this time and while she still is not as clear thinking as in the latter half, she is much much better. Her insomnia is reduced from maybe two hours of sleep to at least 6. We didn't try bc pills since she is migraneous and I had basilar artery migraines develop with bc pills years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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