PND or PMT & Microgynon...Advice please

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I have ben bad over the last few months. I think I may have narrowed it down to the 2 weeks before af...

Im awful, shouting at the dk's and dh. Unreasonable, over protective of the dk's, tearful and a general mess.

I have been to the gp's a few months ago and have only managed to go back today for a follow up appointment. Last appointment I was given some reading on PMT/PND.

Today the gp left it up to me as to what route we travel down, we agreed on PMT and she has prescribed me microgynon.

Whats peoples views.? Could it be PMT that im experiencing..?

Also will microgynon help me.? what about weight gain.? Its taken me over a yr to loose 3 stone so reluctant to put it back on..I have about half stone left to go so a bit aprehensive in case this doesn't help.

I haven't been on the pill for around 10 yrs (since we decided to start trying for dk's) so a bit vague about it all.

Also,am I right in taking it for 21 days then staying off for 7, then back on..? Can I take it without a break..?

TIA X

bumping for you afraid i have no advise hope you feel better and can get good advise soon

Thanks BG.

Bumping for sat night crowd x

Yes, 21 on then 7 off but you can take it without a break. I was on Microgynon for about 5 years. I didn't put on weight, well, nothing that couldn't be explained by cake anyway .

lol eyeballs...

Well I started taking them last night and have only just sat down and read the instructions...

Im sure I read somewhere that I could take them straightaway even if partway through af...?

well im partway through (day 4) so have started taking them...BUT I have just read under "new user" that I should start them on day 1 of af...

have I balls'd things up..? am I ok to continue...?

Thing is im not using them for contraception iykwim more to regulate moods etc..

I was on that pill for nearly a year after having ds. I can't say it did anything for my pmt but it did completely kill my sex drive. I honestly didn't realise until I stopped taking it (stopped because my migraines were increasing) and felt so different very quickly. I've just started taking Starflower Oil for PMT but only a couple of weeks so too early to tell if helping yet.

Same as feedthegoat.

It did nothing for pmt and killed sex-drive. But that doesn't necessarily mean it wouldn't work for you. You could still try it and see how you get on.

I had the "is it pmt or pnd?" problem after both dc's and ended trying AD's which definately helped although i was still worse just before my period.

At the moment I'm trying evening primrose oil and B vitamins. It seems to have helped a bit.

I was holding off on that bit of info . Yep, no sex drive at all while on it. In fact I slept in the spare room for two of those years. But, it does affect people differently so it won't necessarily have that effect on you.

just mentioned the "loss of sex drive" to dh..."god help us" was his reply ..Maybe a low sex drive can go even lower

Well, my gp wants me back in 2 weeks time so I will give it a go..