My PMT has got to such a level that it scares me. 2 days ago I told DH I wanted to leave, to live alone, I didn;'t want any of 'this' that we have.....My period arrived a week early today and its like switch has been flicked and I'm sane again.....I ...

[ladytophamhatt]

I'm having a mirena coil in a few weeks that will hopefully help but if there any chnace that it could make my PMT worse I just cannot risk it.
All I feel is anger and sadness from the time OV (around day 8 of my cycle) until I get my period. It sounds extreme but its ruining my life...all of our lives TBH.

What else can I do?

well done on taking the citalopram. I also have found fluoxetine great and I was starting to get it around the time I ovulated. Only problem is doc has said I can only stay on them for six months! has anyone else heard the same? I am dreading it coming back

If you take ADs for PMT does that mean you have to take them until menopause? My dh has been on ADs for 3 years now for severe depression and I know that he will have to take them for years and years and we will have to live with the side effects.

I have the mirena coil and I have no PMT whatsoever since I had it fitted. In fact, I have no idea whatsoever when my period is due. Before the coil I could tell from my foul moods and general nastiness.

Theres a big DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL on the leaflet so the answer is no.

A bit shitty with chrstmas being on teh doorstep.

Oh bugger, that's that idea out of the window then

LTH, these side effects sound very like the ones I had with fluoxetine (for PND) I felt a bit spaced out for the first week -- was dubious about driving tbh and probably shouldn't have. And also lost my appetite, although had that strange hollow feeling at the same time. But it did WORK like a marvel.

Now I have mad bad PMT too - perhaps I should get me to the doc.

btw, yes, drinking on Prozac was a disaster, the worst hangover ever after half a glass. Sorry.

Day3

Slept much better last night and fell abosolutley fine this morning.

3rd tablet taken at around 8:30am

Sounds very positive today LTH

Felt fine all day, maybe just a weeny weeny bit ditzy but I'm sure that was me over thinking it all.

GP said to go upto 20mg after 4 days but I think I'll stay at 10mg for a week and then go up, just to ease myslef in IYSWIM.

sorry just skimmed this thread. there is a condition called premenstral dysphoric (sp) disorder. It basically is a type of severe PMT. If you look it up on wikipedia it will tell you that you cannot 'help' your irrational behviour
ds is drving me mad
i suffered from thi for years. cutting out caffeine helped. haven't had it for a few years as been pg and bf but am dreading the time whne i stop bf.

Day 5 of the tablets and feel absolutley fine.

No side effects to report at all.

I found I sleep sounder when taking them.
I still feel a tad grumpy around PMT time but not so

Oooo well done LTH, I have just been on a weekend away without dc (first time in 7 years ) and managed not to kill dh, lucky it was the first half of the month.

It is interesting that you are not suffering any side effects, I hope it continues like that.

Hi I just wanted to add to this thread. I've had murderous PMT since I stopped bfing ds (so for the last 8 months) which has been hell on wheels. I get hideous mood swings mid month and then from about a week before being due on. Basically I only seem to to be sane for about 10 days a month.

Just been to see posh chemist which has a naturopath on site - she recommended supplements called "Mood Food" and Omega 3,6 and 9 plus multi vits. Plus cutting out sugar.

It has to work. Its like someone took my personality when my ds was born and replaced it with that of a complete bitch.

God there are so many of us it's a wonder there aren't more wars.

Update please LTH. Also when is your AF due? (I feel I now know you well enough to get personal )

I'm coming up to that second murderous half of the month and have been taking vit B complex for the last month with mild success. I am now going to try Agnus Castus and see what happens.

Can I speak from a man's point of view. I've tried just about everything to understand and manage horrible PMT.

I have a wonderful g/f and for 3 weeks of every month we are just about perfect, then the week before her period and in spite of her knowing and acknowledging all that's going on and hating herself in spite of reassurances, she's a nightmare. Day by day it gets worse till the approx the day her period starts.

We've been together for 14 months but in the last 3 months, she's dumped 3 times, always during the week before her period and then we're back together after a week or so, whilst always talking for an hour or two every day in between.

I'm a realist and I believe her when she says she doesn't know why she says the things she says specifically during the PMT week and that she doesn't mean them.

Of course I thought about just telling her that if she dumps me once a month I would be gone for good but I don't feel that's the answer and I certainly don't want to end what is a perfect relationship for 3 weeks out of 4.

I've tred all I can think of including no contact for 4 or 5 days in the PMT week. How can I help her? I wanna help but dunno what to do for the best.

Howard

sounds drastic but i am scheduled in for a hysterectomy sept,i have had precancerous cervical cells and keep having to go back for more treatment,i have had massive stress with family issues causing my periods to be every 2wks with all the pms symptoms and worse of all my children knew my cycle because they became scared of me at certain times and yes i have tried all of the above without success

Some things which have helped me:

5htp - raises your serotonin levels naturally
l-theanine - amino acid - leaves you feeling calm - just take it during the day when you're feeling bad - you don't need to take it all month
passiflora
vitamin b complex
a combined magnesium/calcium supplement last thing at night
cut out as much sugar as you can manage - esp. refined sugars
cut out all junk food
cut out all caffeine
drink plenty of water
also, when I cut out gluten I felt a lot calmer and more focused.

You must do all of the other things during the month - except the l-theanine which you only need to take when you're feeling bad.

ladytophat

I am the same as you.

I am murderous for what seems to be most of the month . My period is every 3 weeks so I have about 4 days of feeling normal, when I'm not bleeding like a stuck pig, or raging.

My job involves being uber nurturing and positive to troubled children and its taking its toll on that too as I can barely force a smile to my own children at those times.

How old is everyone? I am newly 40

Cyb- this thread is 2yo... unlikely LTH will see it...

This is an old thread, LTH went on to try some ADs I think and then I lost track of her, I'd love to know how she is getting on.

I am still murderous but not quite as bad as before thanks to taking a high calcium/magnesium, b6 supplement, cutting out the crap and MEGA exercising.

Like overlord cyb I am around the 40 mark.

Howard, I see you resurrected this thread, I think it's admirable you want to understand and do more. Give yourself a brownie point for that.

The best approach is to be all forgiving during that one week of hell, do not provide solutions, do not provide hugs, do not provide anything. Simply listen, nod and agree. Also keep a note of when it is likely to happen so you can say to yourself (but NOT to her!) aha it's almost time for her period.

Can you persuade your g/f to try one of the vit supplements? Does she exercise? Yoga is also a great help.

Ha! I'm as observant as ever

doh

Vit b a miracle!Also agnus castus worked for me but turned me into a sex maniac which dp loved but was terribly distracting(seriously!)

I was EXACTLY the same as you.

Yasmin contraceptive pill. It worked wonders!
GP wanted to prescribe fluoxetine but am so glad I didn't go down that road. It's a brilliant pill with no weight gain side effects too.