Before my period I am grumpy & bad tempered, afterwards I am needy and depressed

[KatyMac]

I can cope with the PMT but the depression/neediness is really winding me up

Can I stop it?

BTW I can't take EP oil

Have you been tested for anaemia? And get hormone levels and thyroid too. At least that's what doctor told me yesterday when I went for similar reasons....

Hmm - I regularly get sent for anaemia - but it's normally just low blood pressure

I'll think about thyroid

What about starflower oil then? It's completely transformed my cycle. I have no symptoms now, whereas as before I would start getting irritable, bloated etc 2 weeks beforehand.

Kitty, have you tried evening primrose first? is starflower better, I totally sympathise with the OP, some months, I don't even know it's coming, other months I'm suicidal....

I struggle with oils - I have failed with fish oil & evening primrose oil - they make my IBS very bad

3d I have found as have others I know that starflower beats evening primrose hands down. it's really worth a try.

Thanks so much for your advice, having said all this, the last few months my PMT has not been so bad, this month AF's arrival was a total suprise! although I have been a bit 'sad' not quite as desperate as usual!! I wonder what it is in my diet, I have been trying to lose weight recently and wonder if there's something I've been omitted that has helped? I will certainly look into getting some starflower oil though, thanks!!!

I used to get the PMT moodiness and that has stopped now I take Agnus Castus.