Does anyone have PMDD??

Girl, I have been EXACTLY where you are! I have PMDD, and didn't realize it. They had me on different pills every few months, some of which only made it worse and made me completely nuts! But, I'm back on YAZ now, and though it's only my first pack, it's a WORLD of difference! I was always moody and took everything personally. If my fiance didn't come sit next to me or kiss me hello I was convinced he hated me... it was crazy. But now, i'm me again. I'm calm, I'm relaxed, and my relationship, thankfully, didn't get destroyed by my PMDD, though it was coming close. Talk to you man and let him know that you have PMDD, and it's something you can't control, but you're working with you doctor and trying to keep it controlled with YAZ. My fiance was very understanding and supportive. And don't worry about your ex... everything happens for a reason, and you'll be better off in the long run. Best of luck to you!

Midol and Pamperin are each well meds but when they don't paintings then she might want whatever prescribed from her general practitioner. Pathetic however I am 33 and NEVER skilled PMS till after the beginning of my 4th and last little one. I can inform you that that point of the month is some thing BUT a picnic. Hers seems like an severe case and demands clinical awareness. Maybe whatever is occurring along with her hormone stages that are supposed to NOT be however to understand she has to peer a general practitioner. What you'll do to support is gain knowledge of to learn her moods and act as a consequence. Stay out of her means, and so forth. I are aware of it takes the tiniest matters to set me off so I can simply think what she goes by way of...you too as my household has a tendency to be at the recieving finish too. But we've all been in combination see you later that all of them know the way to learn me like a booklet and realize what to do to NOT set me off. A calming atmosphere will do wonders, additionally distinctive meals even though I don't knwo which of them precisely. Talk to a nutritionist or general practitioner. They might inform you. Dim the lighting fixtures, candles, purchase her bubble tub and wine, ship her off for the day on her possess simply to break out, there are hundreds of thousands of matters you'll do for her to support, even supposing she does not observe it helped. It will nonetheless exhibit. Think approximately matters she likes and loves to do and use that for your talents. Hope this is helping. Good good fortune!

i don't know what it is like to have PMDD, but i do know a thing or two about having a mis-wired brain.

when i was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it suddenly all made sense. everything made sense. i became dr.phill. i became Sigmund Freud.

i think about it too.. what if i was diagnosed just a bit earlier? would i have saved my first marriage? did i do this, did i do that cuz i was under the spell of this terrible illness? i once contacted my GF from 17 years ago, when i found out about the illness.

i'm now in peace with things that happened in my past. it wasn't easy, and at times, i still struggle with it. but one thing... i learned something. forgiving myself was the hardest thing to do in life.

it's hard, living day by day, wondering what you feel right this very minute is real or you're under the spell.. it all gets very confusing. but this i know. you can't change the past by understanding something new. look around you. you have a wonderful BF.. you're on a right track of becoming more healthy, mentally.

your ex has moved on. and right now, it's not just your life that's on your hands. it's yours. your bf's. your ex's. and the person in your ex's life.

with me, when i first started meds, it fired up areas in my brain that was dead for years.. feelings, dead feelings waking up with fire.. i don't know what your meds are going to do to your brains.. but expect the unexpected.

if you think you screwed up with your ex, then you have to forgive yourself first. you can't change history, but you do have control over your future.

if you truly loved your ex, and if your ex truly loved you, then there is no force on earth that's going to keep you two apart.

but for now, concentrating on getting better every day.

and don't forget to look around you.

your present just may be better than 'what it could have been'.

Hi my fellow little Geminian (and a q-tie-pie too!)

Here's a bit of info on PMDD: "Premenstrual dysphoric disorder or PMDD is a condition associated with severe emotional and physical problems that are linked closely to the menstrual cycle. Symptoms occur regularly in the second half of the cycle and end when menstruation begins or shortly thereafter. PMDD is not just a new name for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a condition that affects as many as 75% of menstruating women. It is, however, considered to be a very severe form of PMS that affects about 5% of menstruating women. Both PMDD and PMS share symptoms in common that include depression, anxiety, tension, irritability and moodiness. What sets PMDD apart is its severity. Women with PMDD find that it has a very disruptive effect on their lives."

Please read on to get more information about PMDD -- what it is, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated:

"Over the years, many treatments have been used for premenstrual symptoms, for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and most recently for premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Until recently, few of these treatments were evaluated in carefully designed research studies and even fewer were shown to be effective. There are now four prescription drugs that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the condition. These FDA-approved medications are fluoxetine (Sarafem), paroxetine controlled-release (Paxil CR), and sertraline (Zoloft), together with drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol oral contraceptive (YAZ). Nonetheless, many treatments of less well established value remain in widespread use and some women find them to be quite satisfactory. When we discuss treatments for PMDD here, we'll base our comments on the best available research data, the opinions of experienced clinicians, and a generous sprinkling of common sense.

There are 3 broad approaches to treating PMDD. While most experts recommend a combination of all 3, there have been no scientific studies to determine if combination treatment is really the best approach. It is likely that the best approach or combination of approaches will vary from woman to woman based on things like symptom severity and which symptoms are most troublesome."

Here are the 3 approaches with some examples of each:

Medications - including antidepressants, antianxiety drugs, analgesics, hormones and diuretics.

Psychobehavioral - including exercise and psychotherapies (cognitive-behavioral, coping skills training, relaxation).

Nutritional - including diet modification, vitamins, minerals and herbal preparations.

There is no shortage of medications that have been used to treat premenstrual symptoms -- some by prescription only and others over-the-counter. Many women have premenstrual symptoms that can be annoying but are usually rather mild. If these symptoms are more troublesome, they are called PMS or premenstrual syndrome. If they are quite severe and disabling and include depression, anxiety and/or irritability they may well be PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Many medication studies have focused on PMS which, unfortunately, has often been vaguely defined.

More recently there have been large, well-designed research studies of PMDD. There are now four prescription drugs that have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the condition. These FDA-approved medications are fluoxetine (Sarafem), paroxetine controlled-release (Paxil CR), and sertraline (Zoloft), together with drospirenone/ethinyl estradiol oral contraceptive (YAZ).

Antidepressants

The antidepressants most effective for treating PMDD are those with strong effects on serotonin, a chemical neurotransmitter. They are often referred to as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). There are 6 SSRIs marketed in the U.S., although only 3 have been approved thus far by the FDA for treating PMDD. The six SSRIs available in the U.S. are:

Generic Name Brand Name

citalopram Celexa

escitalopram Lexapro

fluoxetine Sarafem* or Prozac

fluvoxamine Luvox

paroxetine Paxil CR* or Paxil

sertraline Zoloft*

*Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder

Sarafem and Prozac are the same chemical (different commercial names for fluoxetine). The manufacturer chose to give them different names when they were approved for PMDD."

There is quite a lot of literature on this on the www. Do yourself a favor and browse around on the net a bit and see for yourself!

In the mean time, don't dispair! There is enough love from all over to keep you strong throughout all this . . . Even from us guys, who (Thank GOD!!) don't suffer from such disorders! Although we might not even understand what you go through, we do sympatize with you, and we will support you as much as we can!

Lots of LOVE here on Y!A!!!

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