Posted by Sean on August 12, 1999, at 16:30:05
In reply to Re: periods and celexa, posted by roo on August 12, 1999, at 14:03:29
> Gail,
>
> I seriously doubt you're nuts... :-)
>
> SSRI's have helped tremendously with my PMS, but
> maybe you're just a major Alpha babe...not even
> an SSRI can dominate your hormones. On the other
> hand, I've had the experience where I feel a lot
> of premenstrual tension and bitchiness before my
> period, and then when I get it I feel very peaceful
> and calm, kind of like "whew!".
> I've had times where I DIDN'T get the peace when
> my period came, and the PMS feeling continued...
> This happened for about 2 cycles...
> Looking back, I think it was my "soul" trying to
> tell me something. I think sometimes I get like
> this when I need time alone and I don't give it
> to myself. I'm not sure what your lifestyle is
> like (maybe you have kids or something else consuming
> that dosen't allow much time alone)...but I found
> taking that time for myself helped ease the symptoms
> alot. I hope this isn't a totally impractical
> suggestion for you, it's just what worked for me.
> Personally, even though it's sometimes hard and it
> sucks, I think PMS is a spiritual time--for me,it's like
> a time where it's impossible to lie to myself
> about the things that are really bothering me--I
> see and feel really clearly and powerfully at this
> time and sometimes that's not easy. I've found it's a good
> time to really reflect on what might be missing in
> my life, or what I may need that I'm not
> getting. Maybe the Recovering Gail is starting to
> feel more demanding of life (in a good way).
> Hope you don't think I'm a total flake,
> but there's my 2 cents. RooI like Roo's explanation!
Sean.
poster:Sean
thread:9942
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