Hi all,
I've posted before but I'm just looking for advice from anyone who has been in the same position. After I gave up breastfeeding - over a year ago, my pmt was horrific. Things balanced out a bit, but my pmt was still there. I had been keeping a mood diary (I also have overeating sessions during my pmt periods, so I wanted to keep an eye of the causes or at least triggers for that too). I had noticed two weeks prior to my period I'm predictably "down" and it gets progressively worse.
This month however, I was ten days late, my pmt continued for that extra ten days (as well as the the week prior to the due date) and it lasted for the WHOLE way through my period. I usually get better as soon as my period starts. I had a really low moment, and I'm concerned that now I can't believe I was thinking that way.
It must be hormones. I'm frightened that today I'm happy, functional andnjust getting on with life, I feel like a completely different person.
I'm frightened of taking the pill as as I took it years ago and it caused a permanent low mood!
This can't be coincidence, I feel my depression during pmt is rock bottom and I don't think the way I normally do when in the non PMT zone, despite being aware I'm in the "pmt" red zone. I should be able to think "this is just a moment in time" and i know the cause however, but I don't, I cry at anything, my anger is horrific and I hate every moment of feeling like it. I even start feeling a little suicidal. That frightens me as I know that's so selfish and I love my son and family and my life normally....
Any advice? I will do anything?