PMS & PMDD Support Group

For like a week up to my period, I get bodyaches, headaches, nausea....almost legit feels like i have the flu. Then of course up to three days before my period come the uncontrollable mood swings, which are always fun........not. Then when my period comes, all that goes away, and here comes the bloating and fatigue in FULL FORCE. I feel like i'm a thousand pounds, and I don't get hungry, but I don't get full eiether, so I eat everything in sight. I HATE my period, because it hits me SO hard.

That sounds like exactly what I go through. I wish I had an answer for mine. I am as regular as clockwork,, so I haven't been to the ob-gyn in TOO long. That would be the place to ask about certain things for relief.. what I hate worst are the mood swings.. I don't even want to be around myself on those days, I feel like a totally different person. I have dealt with this all my life thinking it was depression but there is a pattern around my period so I think it is definately connected.

I started seeing a psych dr for the depression symptoms and he gave me something for anxiety and depression. But its definately connected, hormones maybe? I just prepare myself and the family when I feel it getting close

I have been battling the PMDD Beast (as I call it) for roughly 6 years. My mother believes I may have even in high school but we didn't know what PMDD was. Heck! To this day no one does! I am 29, 3 kids, married to my dreamboat and live a beautiful life. . . But PMDD is stealing that all away. I can only speak from my own experience but you can't go into battle without the following; a journal and Calendar to record your feelings, be very honest, and cycle with symptoms. Write everything you are feeling even if you don't think it's important. A OBGYN that you love and trust. A councilor if you can, I know they can be spendy but sometimes your church can assist you in that. Meds, find a good pchy. PREPARE for your time in battle. Get help from friends and family. I have to be alone in my room or if I try to help around the confusion of the kids ect will only take you down lower and sometimes bring out rage. Trust me, have a hole in my sewing room that I kicked after screaming a million times "I can't do this anymore!" 1-2 days before I start is when "The Beast" hits hardest. I can only survive with a medication that knocks me out. Evaluate how severe your own battle is to see if you might need this. But only under a doctors care. Finding ways to distract you when your low and your mind is taking you to hell is good. I watch movies, have my Mom or sister sit and visit with me, listen to spiritual or classical music, journal write-mine pretty ugly. Pray if you can. Try. I know it feels like those prayers are just globs of glue stuck to your ceiling, but believe they are not. And if you don't believe me, fake it. I have hard a few times where I swear God didn't car, couldn't see me, and even thought he was punishing me. He is not! He loves you and it hurts him too to see you in pain but he has to let you go through this for whatever purpose it is destined to serve. Won't see that until you can look back. Just imagine him right beside you with his hand on your shoulder. He can't make it stop (trust me I've cried out for him to do so) but rather he is holding you up. Be aware if your suicidal thoughts. If you haven't had any believe me in time you will. Record them and TELL someone. In your honeymoon week(s) when YOU are back do all this prep work.

I am classified as Severe PMDD and my choice is to have a Total Hysterectomy with BSO. They take it all out. Vaginally too! One night in hospital. On Feb 15th know that one of your "sisters" will have beaten the beast.

P.s. I live in Idaho and my doc is awesome. He had no problems giving me this surgery. Remember how important your journal/Calender is. Write every nasty little thought and twinge of pain. More info the better. His name is Dr. Lowder. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Just remember...YOU ARE NOT ALONE! 😊 [img] [img]

Sounds like you got it girl. Keep tracking it and researching online. I get irritably right when I occupants and then my body gets "taken over" from then on till after I bleed. The days right before I unbearably. This last time I stopped eating because I wanted to die. I called some family members to say good bye. My husband had to hide "items and my meds" from me. I can't describe the physical pain from feeling suicidal. My doc wanted to admit me until my surgery but I have family with me 24-7. I also have to take some serious meds till my surgery. Each month it gets worse. And once i bleed, i begon to be "me" again. You don't have to just "deal" with this. There are things you can do to help yourself. A good doc is vital. Of you need to talk I would love to be a sympathetic ear. You are not alone. You can live with out this.