Posted by Edgefield on September 7, 2003, at 16:59:48
In reply to Re: pmdd » Edgefield, posted by Tuck on September 4, 2003, at 12:58:28
oops, I meant to ask about the Estroven. Is that a natural estrogen?
Edgefield
> I just happened to read the post from Edgefield. I posted the sarafem disater message a year ago. The anxiety issue is what grabbed my attention in your post. That was the last straw for me. I am an always in control person and the anxiety was driving me nuts (for lack of a better phrase)!!!! I checked out a ton of material at the library and read everything there is to know about anxiety and panic attacks. Once you let your body get away with it once it takes over as your coping mechinism.(sp?) I am feeling 99% better as of now a year later. I went off all percription drugs and am now taking Estroven every night and take calcium and magnesium every morning. I have learnt how to do the deep diaphram breathing and try my best to stay on top of things during that time of the month. I basically have decided that I am to young and have too many people (hubby and three kids)depending on me to have the luxury of saying "sorry I can't do this or that my anxiety is bothering me today!!!! Because I know it can get to be a crutch, I used it all last winter as one... The way I now look at it is, if your not on the pill or pregnant you are at the mercy of your hormones and probably will be until after menopause.
> Post back if you have any interest in the vitamins and herbs that I have found effective. Or if you just want to unload.... I know how you feel...
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