Severe depression caused by PMT. Ideas? I'm desperate :(

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I always know when I'm due because depression gets ten times worse. I don't get irritable in the typical PMT way (I did when younger) - I cry at anything and feel suicidal. It just lasts a couple of days each month but it has a massive impact on my life and each month it's getting worse.

I am not on ADs currently, I have tried lots over the last 11 years (I'm now 25) but none have made an impact, I have recently found I most likely have Asperger's so it's more the way my brain works rather than brain chemistry if that makes sense. That may not be relevant but I am just mentioning it because that's why I do not want to go on ADs now.

I don't know if there's anything that could be done. If there was some magic pill I could take to stop this feeling every month then that would be perfect. I don't want to feel like this anymore, when it gets so much worse each month on top of everything else I am getting scared it will become too much and I will give up altogether.

Oh no, poor you, I am really sorry you have such terrible PMT :(

Have you tried hormonal therapies to disturb the natural cycle - e.g., combined pill? NO idea if these would be appropriate but thought it worth a mention.

I was wondering about using birth control TBH. I am a bit jittery about all the chemicals though - only ever used condoms.

Can't deny it would be nice not to worry about them! We have two DCs and don't plan any more - frankly my mental health couldn't take it - but don't want to rule it out altogether as I'm still young.

My situation's not comparable as my depressions have mostly been PND rather than PMT, but I do get quite teary before periods and when on combi pill this completely went away. Might be worth a try....