to wonder how other women cope with extreme PMS?

[OoohMasala]

Ever since I had my son 9 months ago, my PMS has been horrific. I become irritable, tired, get junk food cravings, get really frustrated to the point that I just want to punch a wall. It's awful. Weirdly, my son doesn't cause any of these frustrations even when he's crying like crazy. I look at him and realise I have bigger things to worry about than spilling a glass of water or not being able to remember what I was doing due to my fuzzy PMS head. Still, doesn't make it any better. I'm still breastfeeding and was hoping my period wouldn't return for a while. It came back after 4 weeks of lochia stopping and still is nowhere near regular. Can anyone advise on how I cope with feeling like an angry walking zombie?

Anyone?

I had a mirena coil fitted. Kept it in for the 5 years and then had another put in. It stopped my pms and ridiculously painful, heavy periods

Combined contraceptive helped mine for years never really had any symptoms, Mirena has exacerbated it but I find beta blockers really helped with that horrid physical anger feeling! I hope you find something that works for you

Try Agnus Castus

I went onto sertraline - SSRI. It really helped

@OoohMasala I'm really struggling with this since having my second son nearly 2 years ago, it's awful, I feel like it's been getting worse maybe the last 4/5 months, I'm going to go to the doctors and see if there's some kind of contraception tang could help ease the symptoms, I've been so reluctant to take anything chemical but it's become unbearable!

Sounds like PMDD rather than PMS. So sorry you are feeling like this. Read this link and see if it sounds familiar
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd/#.XVG8wxjTU0M

I'm really struggling. Adenomyosis and severe pms which the mirena hasn't helped at all I'm trialing chemical menopause now and if that helps it will be hysterectomy

Sorry to not have a better story but each month has got worse and I can't take anymore

I was on oestrogen and SSRIs but for me it never improved till I had my ovaries removed, sorry OP. x

Tried lots of things, but the mini pill has been my saviour. It took 5 moths to fully kick in. I hardly have a period now. But during the adjustment phase my periods were longer and closer together for a while. I am so glad I stuck with it.

I've found the pill Yasmin, or it's younger generic version can't remember the name although been on it for years brilliant. I would like to be sterilised as family complete and nearly 40, but don't want to risk them taking this pill of me as it's a contraceptive. The past 8 years of taking it I finally feel normal the whole month every month. (Caveat I do take it back to back for 3-6 months until break through bleeding gets to much so take a 7 day break then back on)

Inositol, L-Theanine, Vitamin B6 and magnesium. I basically soothe myself into submission with these supplements.

Sounds like PMDD rather than PMS. So sorry you are feeling like this. Read this link and see if it sounds familiar
www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd/#.XVG8wxjTU0M

This ^
If you think it sounds like your symptoms then as well as getting in touch with GP (some are not very helpful) There are lots of helpful posts on mumsnet if you do a search and also lots of support groups on fb if you type PMDD into fb search bar

I have PMDD. It’s absolutely awful and has left me feeling suicidal at times. Anti depressants have helped somewhat.