psychological PMT symptoms

[Ismeyes]

I'm wondering if anyone can relate to these symptoms as I'm not sure if I am barking up the wrong tree.

I do not get any physical symptoms prior to my period, no pain or tiredness. However, it is becoming increasingly clear to me that the 4-5 days beforehand I become really quite depressed - I am tearful, irritable, find it hard to concentrate and feel like I'm the biggest waste of space. I have drastic thoughts like quitting my job, or leaving my DH or sometimes suicidal thoughts (no risk, just intrusive thoughts).

Looking back, I've had quite regular periods of feeling like this and struggling, starting when I was a teenager and in retrospect this coincided with starting my periods. I also find that the day the bleeding starts I feel really really happy- I'm overactive, confident and animated, like a switch has been pressed.

Can this really be PMT? What can I do to help myself?

Sounds like pmt to me. Every month I was going to leave my dp! There's a thread on here(general health) with some good suggestions. Some things work for some but not others, it's a trial and error kind of thing. I would link but am bit of a technophobe, soz

Definately PMT. I used to ask DH for a divorce every month and I meant it! He learnt to avoid me and I discovered primrose oil and B6 which make a massive difference and we are all happier. hth

Will look for the other thread thanks. I wasn't sure primrose oil anod b6 would work for the psychological stuff, off to Google.

Your DH is lucky - once a month I want to murder mine ! I think he'd be grateful for divorce instead

Yup me too! Gp talked about starting cyclical fluoxetine if the pill didn't help.
I eventually went on another antidepressant due to a bereavement and pmt is soooo much better

Me too. I always know my period is coming because I get depressed, like there'e no point to anything. I don't find it that bad as I know it means my period is due but I only get it for 2 days. I also got like this when I was taking Clomid for infertility. No physical side effects just depressed.

a combination of 5-htp and agnus castus has done wonders for the depressive days of PMT - but I still get really irritable!

yes also to the prozac (fluoxetine) also tried that with good effect but doctor would only let me have it for six months!

Yep .. Pmt

Personally I am like jekkel & Hyde! I have to be so careful, as I really can fly off the handle. My dh knows when to avoid me!!

Seeing the doc about it next week as if seems to be getting worse as I get older! :o

Yes for sure.Im on prozac for it but still suffer to a lesser degree. I loathe my dh around that time and am irrational,teary and cant sleep well. I am like it at the moment. Some months i have a total meltdown and start to bleed minutes later.I hate it.

Thank you for the further replies. So if I make an appointment with the GP do I need to take a diary to back up what I am saying? I wish I could feel like I do this week all the time, happy, motivated and positive- its the confidence crash that I find most difficult. Can I just ask if any of you have problems with hormonal contraceptives? The implant, injection and cerazette have all left me feeling depressed.