Please help! PMDD

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I'm trying really hard to overcome my terrible binge eating and emotional eating. I'm in a right mess and can't seem to get out of the cycle I'm in.

I'm under the Dr for PMDD but I'm really struggling mentally and food is my go to and comfort. I'm being started on medication for it which I'm nervous to take as it is but hoping it helps as it's completely destroying my life at the moment.

Is anyone else out there dealing with PMDD or can help me get my head sorted out to stop eating rubbish and get eating healthy? I know I need to exercise but that's a whole nother issue I need to deal with.

I have PMDD mostly managed by HRT (I'm 46) and I take 20mg of citalopram.

This combination keeps me in work tbh. I don't know what id do without the citalopram and have been taking it in various doses for over 10 years.

I haven't managed to manage the emotional eating though. Can't help with that!

Posted too soon!

I have chronic pain from peri menopause so I don't do this anymore but I used to run! I started with couch to 5k then started everything some local runs and built up to 10k. Then I trained for half marathons and eventually ran the London Marathon. Obviously a huge achievement but actually the regular runs hit me through a lot of PMDD and being fit and healthy really helped my mood generally. Often if I was feeling shit I'd just go and run with no plan whatsoever.

Once I was marathon training I also got really into yoga which is amazing for strength, flexibility and wellbeing.

Sertraline, the coil (and HRT 42)

Thankyou so much for replying. Much appreciated. Glad I'm not the only one struggling with food.
I've been given sertraline to try and I'm on cerelle to stop my periods as they're awful. Querying endometriosis but gynaecologist is utterly useless. If sertraline doesn't work I will ask for citalopram. I'm 3p this year so still a while until menopause.

I will definitely try and work on exercising. Struggling with the motivation after chasing round after my 2 young children everyday.

Can I ask what dose you're on? I've been given 50mg to take everyday alongside the mini pill.

I have discovered from trial and error that the mini pill is not for me. It makes me RAGE! Does not help me personally at all.

I did trial the mini pill whilst breastfeeding my daughter but it made me 1000 times worse with mood swings so only took it for 4 weeks also as it made me bleed so badly but since stopping bf now for 8-10 months and not being on the pull I think my hormones have settled Postpartum.
I just started the mini pill again in Feb so far it's definitely calmed my mood swings a bit but I feel a lot more flat when I'm not having mood swings and I don't feel my happy self if that makes sense. My periods have stopped which is amazing! I just need to get my mental health sorted out as its not good.

I have to say, while binge eating is not ideal, I have an anger episode nearly every month and have since my 20's. This is hard to admit, but I have nearly ended up being arrested...the worst part is, I'm shite at monitoring my periods. When I was younger, I'd wake up thinking about what I'd done, but it was only later in the day that I'd realise when my period would start. Nowadays, I'm in my 40's, I am calmer, but if I do kick off, it's always with men. Anyone the same? Much love, cxx

Also, I am now on 150mg serialise, which does help, when I remember to take it...it's an awful condition and when I think back, I believe my mum had it too. Plus, diazepam help loads! Much love ❤️

Sertraline

I've been offered sertraline but a lot of people say it makes you gain weight so I've not been keen on taking it.