AIBU to go to the docs and demand help about my periods turning me into a crazy bitch!

[Shadow1986]

Apologies, posting again here for traffic!

So every month, while I’m on my period, I would say for about a week my mood is low - very low. Im in a constant bad mood, glass half empty mood...no patience whatsoever with the kids. Most days I’m on the brink of tears, even a song can set me off. Crazy over reacting to the kids etc. I go completely out my normal routine of socialising and going to the gym and spend a lot of time alone at home as don’t want to see anyone.
In addition I have heavy bleeding, and also I’m convinced I have pretty substantial hair loss while I’m on my period.

Dark thoughts - would kids be better without me etc?

Does this sound normal PMS or not? Everything to me including the hair loss, convinced me my hormones are going haywire at this time. What will help?!

I’m just coming out of a dark week now and I’m like woah that was bad...help!

I’m not on any contraception, maybe I should be...also I went to docs once during a dark week and was prescribed antidepressants...but I feel this is hormonal.

Wtf do not go on Prozac for this please try something a bit less drastic!

I get this too however prozac isn't just something to try like anadin !

I don’t think any of us think Prozac is like popping an anadin ! Prozac may work for one person and not the other. It becomes such a desperate situation that I think we would give anything a try. I ‘tried’ the mirena coil thinking it was going to cure me when all it did was to produce boils on my face and made no change to my behavioural patterns . I have tried numerous contraceptive pills to no avail. I’ve seen specialists who think I should see a psychiatrist ..... and so it goes on.
Please don’t beat yourself up about how you have behaved. It’s not the real you and children are pretty resilient. They will know that they have a good mother

I also have PMDD and am on a low dose of sertraline continuously to help control it. My mother had it too before she went through the menopause.

You need to start keeping a journal of your symptoms, where they start in your cycle etc. Mine begins shortly after ovulation and ramps up until AF arrives. The moment AF is there, I'm back to normal.

I too wondered if it might be PMDD. Go and speak to a gp.

home.bt.com/lifestyle/health/wellness/agnus-castus-the-miracle-cure-to-pmt-11363949539979

I take tranexamic acid and starflower capsules. Since taking the starflower I've not had pmt or mood swings. I feel a different person.

Evening Primrose Oil 1000mg x 3 a day, Magnesium and Vitamin B6 both once a day. It takes a couple of cycles to make difference but it certainly worked for me.
I tried everything else but nothing worked as well as these combined with exercise.

Great thread. Since hitting my thirties (33) I have become moody, depressed, downright angry at times. I have always had these symptoms but now they are x10 and I get aggressive aswell. Total red mist. I spoke to my mum and she also started experiencing this at the same age. Will try the recommendations!

RedPanda2 yes red mist!! Would describe myself the same. Left shocked by my rages - and upset but can’t control myself. I’ve started on some primrose oil for now but going to look into all of these options.

Thanks everyone.