Posted by Tinkerbell29 on January 26, 2004, at 19:44:05
In reply to Re: things in common with LynneDa, posted by LynneDa on January 23, 2004, at 11:33:59
Hi, I'm new here. I would have sworn that I wrote that last post. I hate to say it-but I such a complete psycho the week-or two- before my period. I am pretty ok the other two weeks.
But during PMS I am extremely irrational. I feel so mad and irritated and mean. I almost rather be sad and depressed than like I get. I feel like I could really hurt someone. I have gone off on strangers in restaurants, and my poor husband and kids get it on a daily, hourly basis. I have felt like I need to be locked away for those PMS days. I have been really working at trying to treat what I believe is PMDD naturally. I tired Progesterone cream and it hasn't really done much. Tried the B-vitamin thing, not much help. I have played around with 5-HTP and find if I increase the dose as it gets worse I do better. I am also trying Chaste Tree Berry extract, but from what I understand it takes a few months to get your hormones balanced. This (according to my husband and my agreements) will be the last month I try to "fix myself" naturally. Then I will try medication. Only because my husband can't take any more of this. Anyway, glad to see I'm not going through this alone. -Tink
Hi Psychopoppy - My diagnosis is Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder, or PMDD, with dysthymia (mild depression - I never become unable to function, but I sure don't function like I should!). My symptoms are awful that fateful week. The Lex makes me feel like Pollyanna for 2 weeks of the month and then I start to slide a bit. I'm hoping when I upped to 20mg that it will take care of that week. I'm almost looking forward to menopause!
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> My obsessive thoughts have never been diagnosed as OCD because they don't interfere with functioning, but they are irrational & do interfere with my relationship with my hubby, since they center around him. I think they are more dealing with insecurity and lack of confidence - something I swear I never had a problem with until I started feeling depressed and uncontrollably irrational. Not sure if it's the chicken and the egg thing with that? But, after being on Lex, those thoughts are practically gone and I am left with the basic issues that caused the thoughts - issues I think I now can resolve through therapy.
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> One of the problems I had with EPO was something to do with my thyroid. It went hyper on me and that was the only thing I'd been doing differently so my dr. told me not to take it anymore! I tried a few different PMS "cocktails", but certain ingredients make my heart pound, so I stopped those.
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>Sorry this is such a long post, but it is nice to find someone with a similar diagnosis! Good luck to you!
> ~ Lynne
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