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Extreme pmt, please help or advise

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cartandapples · 18/05/2024 22:31

I keep losing my temper the few days before my period and it's getting worse.
I went berserk today at my husband over the smallest thing in front of DD, who later said she was scared of me. My period then arrives tonight and I'm fine. It's frightening.
GP have faffed about with different types of hrt over a year, all of which made it worse and then have just shrugged and said it's life stresses.
It's really not when it's only for the few days before my period (2/3). I'm so depressed and often angry, like a different person and I'm so worried my DD will be traumatized by this behavior and I'm just sat broken hearted as I know in a months time I will lose the plot again.
Will a private gp help? Do I move out for a few days each month? I don't want my little girl to see her mum like this. She's the joy of my life. GP says no combined pill as I used to smoke and now vape (to give up smoking).

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Applestrudel71 · 18/05/2024 22:50

Can you up your exercise on those days? I find it can help me when I know I’m sinking into that rage zone.

cartandapples · 18/05/2024 22:51

@Applestrudel71
Yes I suppose, I'd try anything. I track it on an app to be aware of the key days, which may vary by a few each month.
I drink a fair bit of caffeine too which I don't think helps.

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BallerinaFall · 18/05/2024 23:05

I have pmdd and the luteal phase around the week before is an absolute mindwarp.

I take HRT to keep it at bay

ILoveMoonDaisies · 19/05/2024 08:03

I used to have pmdd with extreme feelings of anger over the smallest things, hopelessness and self sabotaging every month. I started Citalopram and this really helped.

soupmaker · 19/05/2024 08:10

I was diagnosed with PMDD. I actually thought I was having a nervous breakdown. I was utterly foul for a week every month, couldn't regulate emotions, would cry for days, no one could stand being a round me due to my rage. Was prescribed Prozac. Changed my life. Now use a mirena coil and HRT.

maslinpan · 19/05/2024 08:35

I found magnesium tablets were a massive help.

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