Posted by bridgey1128 on December 16, 2003, at 11:21:54
In reply to Re: please be civil, posted by boonie on December 16, 2003, at 10:43:16
Hmmm maybe you need a woman psychiatrist. PMS has ALWAYS been an issue for me more than normal people. Yeah but the PMS may have been worse because of the bipolar. I am much too young to have a hysterectomy, 27 and planning on more kids, but maybe it does have something to do with it. I THINK that women suffer from mood disorders more than men. Or maybe we suffer in the same numbers but you know how men are! ;) Don't want to admit anything is wrong. My dad is like that. He takes Ativan (works well without weight gain BTW..at least for me..then it stopped working) but doesn't take it regularly. I think he might be bipolar too, but HEAVEN FORBID he should admit something is wrong. I can't even talk to him about me being bipolar because he gets all defensive and mad about it...like it's something I can just change. UH...if it were something I could just change then I would have done it a LONG TIME AGO!!!Whereas, since having kids, my periods have been lighter and less cramps..my PMS hasn't gotten any better. I think sometimes that men Drs just aren't as sensitive to women's issues as women Drs. I don't think any Dr should just dismiss your feelings. They may give you a valid reason why they don't agree, not just pooh pooh it. That would make me feel like I didn't want to see them again if they didn't think my opinions were worth anything. Anyway, I have to go now! If you want to chat, live time, I am on AOL as Bridgey1128 and on yahoo chat as the same. I am very open so it isn't likely you would offend me by asking me something personal. cya :)
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