pmt is wrecking my life

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for 10 - 14 a month i feel absolutely dreadful (mentally)

i can't cope with the slightest problem

my head is all in a muddle

i fantasise about running away to a better life (when in reality the one i have isn't so bad)

i can't stand noise (i know that sounds strange) even the tv alot of the time. go to bed just to be quiet.
the kids voices are like nails on a chalkboard

and i look upon my dh with hatred and the next minute like, say, one child is ill or something,i beg him not to go to work coz i feel like i can't cope.

i have scary thoughts of things happening to my kids

and i cannot cheer myself up with usual things.

i make mountains out of molehills.

the doctor recommended evening primrose, it didn't work.

i have tried st johns wort, agnus castus , b vitamins and pre-mentrual supplements. sometimes they help a little bit but some months are bad.

what do i do?

10 - 14 days that should be

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Ask for a referral to a PMS clinic or a gynaecologist with a special interest in PMS. It sounds like it's ruining your life & needs sorted out.

Poor you... it sounds like you've really got a raw deal there. I agree, find some sympathetic help - ask your GP if there is a consultant they can refer you to. If they don't know, ask them if they can find out for you. Go on a day when you're not pre-menstrual, so you can state your case clearly!
I suffer too, and find that the more junk I eat, the worse I am. There seems to be a lot of common sense around the three hourly starch diet - it's something to do with keeping your progesterone levels regulated (don't ask me the specifics) and really helps me when I'm completely barking. I look for things that are high in carbs and low in sugar - oatcakes are good.
Do you have a sympathetic OH? Mine just leaves me to it, but it is hard for him as I can be such a bitch!
Also, are you on the pill? Progesterone only mini-pill made me soooo much worse.
Hope this is helpful.
Oh, forgot, there is also NAPS - national organisation for pre-menstrual syndrome. They have a website and I think you can email them for advice. Will post this and look for you.

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NAPS
Hope the link works. If you subscribe (£20 I think) you have access to their counsellors who will reply and give personal advice.
Good luck
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thanx, it is a misery. dh isn't too nice about it either.

i am pretty much o.k the rest of the time although i am prone to anxiety which just goes worse with the pmt.

i'm not on the pill, in fact, one doctor suggested i go on it but i didn't because i had heard how it causes problems for other people.

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i have heard that dior. tbh i am a bit scared of antidepressants. i once took prozac and the side effects were scary.

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try some acupuncture, I am at the moment, and it is helping.