Evening primrose oil

[piglet81]

Has anyone taken evening primrose oil and found it helpful for premenstrual symptoms? I’m basically a wreck for at least a week of each cycle - horrible anxiety, low mood, rage, aches and pains, headaches etc etc. I suspect perimenopause (am 41) but just had a day 3 blood test which was normal (LH 6.4 against range of 2.4-12.6; FSH 6.4 against 3.5-12.5) so I doubt I’ll get anywhere with GP so am looking into what I can try myself.

It did help me, my main symptom was sore breasts and I took EPO for a good few years.

It helped me immensely. 1000mg. It transformed my life.

I've been taking it for 4 months and believe it's helped enormously! I was getting major 'lows' for 2/3 days during my period (perimenopausal) and after 2 months, it just stopped. Another friend believes it's helped to regulate her hormonal rage.

Brilliant. Off to Holland and Barrett in my lunch break! Thanks everyone 👍

I have a large fibroid so very painful periods. Primrose oil help me balance my hormones and felt better with the PMS problem Is you bleed much more (which I already do due to my fibroid), so I had to choose between getting rid of the period pains or developing anemia and I stopped taking it eventually.