Posted by Thump on September 30, 2002, at 9:21:00
In reply to Re: PMDD-sarafem disaster, posted by Tuck on August 24, 2002, at 8:32:04
> > Hey..decribe what happens...and prozac is an AD and not an antianxity med..PMDD is a very serious thing...and depression is a huge part..Weird head brain thing?...have you seen a neurologist??
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> I am seeing a neurologist on Monday. Although, my EEG and my MRI have came back normal. When I am having one of my middle of the month hardships it is like I am out of it. My head feels like it is not attached. When I am driving it freaks me out because I can't concentrate on the road. I get real warm and usually fan myself and sometimes feel a little neauseated. I try to blink to clear my head and I always have a headache in the back of my head. Which is followed by a few days of a bad headache. Then the next week I feel completely like myself again. Until that is, I get bitchy because it is pms time!!! Every other blood test I have had (including thyroid) has came back normal. Except for an ANA test that for me is always elevated.
> These things that I have at the middle of the month have gotten so bad that I call my husband or my mom to come over. I have never lost consiousness during one though...
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>Those symptoms sound like they may be related to a little blood sugar problem, perhaps a hypoglycemic episode. My blood sugar gets a little more difficult to keep in check during PMS for whatever reason. However, I have been tested and do not have diabetes. It's not that severe. It can cause me to have hot flashes, get nauseated, dizzy, get the shakes, lose concentration, get headaches and generally feel like I'm having some kind of out-of-body experience. It's not fun. I can also get beligerant and irrational if I do not eat something and get it leveled out quickly. Try eating several small meals a day during that time. Don't let yourself skip breakfast or get overly hungry and see if that helps. Also, I was prescribed Sarafem for PMDD and it has really worked well for me. For the first week I felt a little "dopey" and I didn't drive either. I could just tell that wouldn't be a good idea. But those symptoms are gone now and I am just starting my third week with it. So far so good. I'm feeling like my old normal self again.
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