What helps you not to go down the PMT slope?

[Toots]

Must have a memory like a sieve. Seems like every month I think DP and I are fundamentally unsuited and my dirty kitchen floor is a metaphor for my own failure as a human being. Then I come on, and become reasonably sane. Have just clicked that I might have PMT, which I didn't really suffer from before DD (nearly 2). What are the gentle, lovely supplement style things that a lady takes to stop her foaming at the mouth for what feels like about 10 days out of 28?

[fisil]

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[twiglett]

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[CAM]

PMT, love it, can think about all the horrible things I'd like to happen to all the people who've ever wronged me, knowing I "can't help it" beacuse "its my hormones" and then not ever do them because I feel normal before I can put them into action.

[WideWebWitch]

Ha ha, this is a funny thread! I get it too and pregnancy for me is like 9 month's worth of PMT all at once. Oh my, dp's been having a lovely time since March (when I got pregnant), poor bloke... IKWYM Toots, for me it felt like the sun coming out after a thunderstorm once my period started. I can't say I've ever taken anything to make it better though and I do think it got worse after ds. I've got a book somewhere called Beat PMT or something. If I can find it I'll post some top tips.

[metired]

evening primrose is good but I also forget to take it and when the black fog decends there is no stopping it - last week I wanted a divorce because I hated my in-laws, also thought might kill dh and hide him under the patio, I didn't think anyone would notice its always been abit wobbly - this week I feel slightly more reasonable! dh has alot to put up with but I just remind him when the 3 dd's are of an age how fun will life be then, him and ds have said that they will move into the garage 1 week in 4.

[sassy]

Vitamin B6 is supposed to work - one of my (childless!) friends swears by it BUT pregnancy has made mine worse. Apologies in advance to anyone who comes within a ten-mile radius of me during the last week in the month..

[fisil]

On a slightly different subject, while my PMT is as bad as it was before baby, I seem to have reverted to 13 year old when it comes to managing my period. I can't believe that I have simply forgotten how to use sanitary protection just because I had one year off. Is it possible that the flow or my body is different now?

[SamboM]

How odd Fisil, so have I! Keep forgetting to take tampons out, forgetting when my period is so forgetting to have any with me etc.

Luckily I only get pmt every few months but I am so unspeakable when I do.

Think I may have it early now (3 weeks early) as have just bitten dh's head off on the phone. Whoops.

[motherinferior]

IMO it helps if dp REFRAINS from pointing out one is being perchance a touch hormonal...ditto in pregnancy...

[Demented]

I have had terrible PMT the last few days, it is much worse since having kids, I was completely unreasonable yesterday but feel miles better today (although no period yet). Like SamboM I don't get it every month which is strange. If it is a PMT month I also get PMC (Pre-Menstral Cleaning) which is a benefit, got the cooker cleaned this time round!

[Enchanted]

I have just come to and everyone, I am happy to say is relatively un harmed. I too suffer from the dreaded PMT. It amazes me, I am 42 so I have had many periods and it still catches me unawares evry month!
I have to say though that about twice a year i have a period (before and after) that completely floors me. Just as I am about to call my dh, ds, mil, fil and sil to tell them exactly what I think of them, the penny drops. Thank God! I almost cancelled our holiday last week.
Mine has definately got worse since the birth of ds, 3.
This thread has made me laugh so much as I have also forgotten how to deal with a period. I was in a training session this moring with toilet roll in my knickers, what joy!

[Enchanted]

Pls forgive the spelling, thats part of it too.
Why hasn't Mumsnet got a spell check? :0