Dangerously bad PMT - help please

[PetitFilou1]

Have discovered I have appalling PMT since I had an IUD put in (prior to ds and dd was on the pill for 15 years so wasn't having 'real' periods). I am talking terrible mood swings, inability to control my temper and aggressive irrational behaviour. I have been close to hitting my children (2.5 and 10 months). My dh knows my period is on its way well before I do. Can anyone offer any advice? I am really scared I might do something really bad although have not spoken to the GP yet.

i think someone suggested extra stength primrose oil, i'll have to see if i can find the thread. i get really bad pmt since having the coil as well, it's horrible

Oh god so glad I found this thread, was nearly divorce in my house this weekend then AF arrived and dh said no wonder. I thought they were meant to get slightly better with a coil? Is it a mirena you have? I had mine inserted in Feb and this is the first bad one.

Yes I agree with the eve. prim, and I think a vit B complex, I'll try to find out too.

Glad to find it's not just me.

can anyone help us !!

bramblina im on the non hormonal coil

Have you tried vit B12 and evening primrose oil?
I was recommended these by my gp for my horrendous(sp)PMT. They did have a positive impact until I felt well enough to forget to take them

an article I have read recently suggests Agnus Castus. And also avoiding sugar, which apparently makes pmt much worse. I sympathise with you, since my periods came back after dd3 was born, I have had horrendous pmt.

Me too! Anyone know if you can take evening primrose and vit b12 while breastfeeding?

I found acupunture great for PMS.

i have been taking magnesium - ok from boots and i have had one period since starting it and i found my pmt to be much less. i will see how i am the next time though before i am convinced.
i have tried loads of things. primrose oil didn't work for me at all.

I have read that it is the GLA in the oil that helps and that Starflower oil has a higher percentage. It used to help before DD, but does not seem so good now although I do give in to sugar cravings which reading here is not helping!