What actually helps with PMT?

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I never used to suffer from it. I used to get terrible period pains, but no PMT. Now, I barely register that my period is there, but the week leading up, I feel murderous. Just so annoyed, pissed off, angry, down, wound up, etc, etc.

I know I am hell to live with. I annoy myself. Things that are water off a duck's back the rest of the month, have me wound into a rage during that week.

Does anything actually work? And how do you know when you're perimenopausal? I'd love to stop having periods. I'm just 41, so guessing it's probably not immediately around the corner...

I had a great great GP that worked with me over a couple of years to manage my hormonal depression and rage. We tried absolutely loads of things and I ended up taking Marvelon (most pills make me worse or exhausted or weepy etc). It has really, really helped. And as a bonus it cleared up my spots.

The thing was it took trying lots of things and keeping on with it. No ADs helped me at all.

I used to have very mild pmt which gradually got worse after having my youngest child, to the point where I felt absolutely awful (tired, miserable, really anxious) for sometimes two weeks out of every month.

I eventually saw my GP who prescribed a low dose of AD. Literally within a couple of weeks my pmt had pretty much disappeared. Some months a still feel a little more tired just before AF, and I still have physical symptoms (sore boobs, etc), but my mood is completely normal - and happy! Quite often now my AF catches me by surprise because I don't see it coming anymore! I was very wary of taking ADs - but I wish now I'd tried it years ago instead of feeling hellish for so long.

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the thoughts.

I see it is probably a trial and error thing. Which means lots of costly visits to the GP (not in the UK)!

Being a woman is a pain in the arse at times. :-/

Try agnus castus it's herbal xx

Angus castus BUT the dose required is much higher than the 5mg sold. The link below is a lady who blogs on it regularly and is very helpful. There is a campaign and I think a clinical trial on going, with a view to have it on prescription.
julietocallaghan.wordpress.com/tag/agnus-castus/