PMDD - Any advice?

[Brunette1901]

Hello, I've recently been diagnosed with PMDD. I'm waiting bloods for a hormone balance check or something, I don't think I fully understood what the doctor said to me but she said we would have more of a chat when these blood results came back.

Right now, I've gotten over a 43 day constant migraine streak as of... 3 days ago but the final act of those lovely migraines was basically vertigo or something very similar. I couldn't lift my head up off a pillow without feeling like I was going to throw up. I've been experiencing these 2-3 days of constant vertigo every time my period is due since the birth of my son whose now 2, so you'd think I'd be used to them now but I had two kids, DD who is nearly 4 and DS who just turned 2 and trying to be a mum and looking after them is just impossible. I don't know how you're supposed to cope? I couldn't even make them proper food, they literally just survived on 'snacks meals'. I don't even bother making myself anything because I'm just too nauseous which just makes the migraines worse to be honest.

Now the migraines have stopped I've had nothing but cramps cramps cramps. I literally don't even think contractions were that bad compared to the cramps I've been having. I haven't started my period yet but the last one lasted 14 days and was so heavy I swear it almost made me anaemic.

Right now I've been having major fatigue and major food cravings. I just want to eat all the chocolate and sleep. I picked DD up from pre-school earlier today, it's about a 5-6 minute drive, and I literally could not keep my eyes open. You know when you're driving on the motorway for hours and you feel your eyes drooping and once that happens it's impossible to try and keep them open? It was like that but 2 minutes into the car journey. I've been struggling to keep my eyes open all day, they're just burning. My kids have been sleeping well so I'm getting 7-8 hours a day and I'm trying so hard to drink loads of water but it's not helping. I've got 2 little kids who are demanding and need me and I just can't even function right to look after them.

I know this isn't for forever. I know this will soon pass, but the thought of knowing that this will keep coming back every month really feels with me with dread.

The suicidal, dark thoughts haven't arrived yet. I'm sure they will soon but I can cope with them. It's the physical symptoms I can't cope with. Paracetamol etc doesn't touch the sides. I went to the pharmacist numerous times for my migraines but after a year of them and on and off vertigo-style migraines I've been given everything they can over me over the counter and all my doctor's can give me until the bloods come back. I just feel really lost and overwhelmed. I can't function.

I'm self employed but will probably have to go back to being employed as all these symptoms that last as long as they do have meant my business has been neglected. I don't know how I'm supposed to work for someone either to be honest but I need to feed my kids so what am I supposed to do? Feel so overwhelmed and could use some guidance or just something that could help.

[Oxfordherbal]

Hi! I am a qualified Master Medicinal Herbalist and I recently saw a client with this. Her symptoms were slightly different to yours, but after 1 treatment she is feeling loads and loads better. Its worth thinking about alternative medicine for this kind of problem..