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PMDD is literally ruining my life...

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BeefyCakes · 21/05/2018 16:16

As the title says, PMDD is literally not figuratively ruining my life.

I can't hold a job down, because I get two and a half weeks of absolute incompetence. So my work is up and down, and I lost my last job because it looked like I couldn't do the job.

I cry, I get angry, I feel like killing myself, I get panic and anxiety attacks, I even get woken up by the panic attacks.

I have been told that I have borderline personality disorder, or possibly borderline bi-polar type 2.

However as soon as my period starts, literally the minute it starts I am back to my normal chirpy, competent self. I am Jekyll and Hyde.

I have kept a diary of my symptoms and moods, and for maybe a week and a half I'm "normal" then the minute I ovulate (and I feel it) it's like a switch.

I'm on 60mg of flouoxetine, I take 80mg of Propranolol, but they don't touch my symptoms.

I tried the pill, but it made it worse, what else can I do?

I

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Leela2 · 21/05/2018 20:58

Hi Beefycakes, I had this a long time ago now. Have you had children or plan to? If not, I was offered Prostap injections to stop my ovaries working. You can only have so many of these, and then I had my ovaries removed. I was offered HRT afterwards but I declined as all artificial hormones, the pill etc made me very ill. Perhaps take your diary in to see your GP and find out what your options are. It changed my life. Good luck.

HoneyWheeler · 21/05/2018 21:03

So sorry to hear this. A friend of mine also suffered from PMDD and has found a lot of help through the Gia Allemand Foundation - giaallemandfoundation.org

They might be able to give you some help or guidance

borntobequiet · 21/05/2018 21:05

I have PMd you

BeefyCakes · 21/05/2018 21:59

Thank you everyone, I have a Dr's appointment in a couple of weeks, so I'm going to go in armed with some more information.

I haven't had children yet, but to be honest they can scrape my ovaries out with a rusty spoon as long as I don't feel like this.

I can feel my period coming, I just want it to be here now.

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BeefyCakes · 21/05/2018 22:20

Honey I'm crying reading the things on the Gia Allemand Foundation website, that's me to a t. I'm not alone anymore.

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WelcomeToGilead · 22/05/2018 13:50

Op I am
On Prozac, it’s totally
Got rid of the symptoms

Very frustrating as I’m
Not even depressed but I am now totally stable though out my cycle.

Have you not been to the gp yet?

HoneyWheeler · 25/05/2018 15:41

I'm glad it has given you some comfort!

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