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Pmdd help

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Weddingbellsring · 26/08/2023 23:35

I’m a really calm so laid back I’d fall over as my mum would always say type of person. I always see the positive in life and actually a little too happy at times. Every month my pmdd kicks in along with endometriosis and a lot of pain but I become this different person overnight. I get all the symptoms I’m hungry constantly i can actually become a little horrible with how irritated snappy and overwhelmed i get. I would hate to be around someone like me the littlest thing can set me off. My partner is a saint about it all and knows it’s temporary he really tries his best to calm me even though at the time I feel like he’s just there to wind me up or set me off even though he’s done nothing or something very minor. The doctor recommended some tablets to help my mood but the few that I have tried have caused side effects that I was getting every day where as this is only temporary during the month and they didn’t really help either. I’m lucky I work with my partner and can take time off if I’m feeling overwhelmed etc I often leave a little early and can come home have a nap and sort prep dinner so I don’t feel like life is getting on top of me. It’s not a long term solution though and it’s not really working as I end up crying in bed often feeling so out of control with my body and hate being like this I can’t seem to stop it even though I want to.

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Weddingbellsring · 27/08/2023 12:26

Has anyone experienced pmdd

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dildeewana · 27/08/2023 12:48

You have my sympathy, pmdd is very real and awful. I started taking sertraline a few years ago, you have to plough through the first few weeks of side effects but it has been worth it for me. The rage has subsided. I also have the mirena coil now to help with my heavy periods and also level out with progesterone. Is this something you would consider?

Weddingbellsring · 27/08/2023 16:43

I’m trying for a baby so can’t have any type of contraception but in the past I’ve been really sick on hormones and they haven’t worked due to me being sick. Once I’ve had a baby im going to consider the coil.

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