Question:
I've been looking at myself long and hard since I realized what was going on
(I'm now 20, and have been aware and certain of my problem since I was 18),
and I've had enough, I want this to change... it's interfering with my work,
my ambitions and dreams, my love life, everything?!?!)*&? And I just can't
enjoy life like this; but I'll never turn to medication to help me, I don't
ever want to become dependant of anything like that.
I was wondering if anyone had successfully cured or significantly lessened
their PMS depression without the help of little bottled things or
syringes?.... is hoping for a cure still a dream?
Answer:
Hi. Not sure if this is an appropriate group to post this question but here
goes anyway, please point me elsewhere if it's wrong. I suffer from pre-menstrual depression; my cycle's 40 days long and I only
get one week in all that where I'm happy and confident enough to function
normally, especially at my job. Things don't go too well the rest of the
time; and usually, I have to spend that "good week" repairing mistakes I
made during the other 33 days... it's even harder because I realize that if
I was in my normal mood, I never would have made those mistakes in the first
place. I know being unhappy and inefficient *isn't* my regular mood because
I didn't feel that way at all before I started getting my period.
I've been looking at myself long and hard since I realized what was going on
(I'm now 20, and have been aware and certain of my problem since I was 18),
and I've had enough, I want this to change... it's interfering with my work,
my ambitions and dreams, my lovelife, everything?!?!)*&? and I just can't
enjoy life like this; but I'll never turn to medication to help me, I don't
ever want to become dependant of anything like that. Do you have an ob/gyn? If not, that may be the place where you should start. If not,
go to your regular doctor and explain your situation to him/her; maybe he/she can
recommend some strategies you may want to do that aren't medicine-related. If that
doesn't help, you may want to reconsider your no-medication stance.
The only time I ever felt "normal" emotionally was while I was pregnant. But
that's a an extreme non-medicated way to feel better I also wanted to feel better without drugs, but finally decided to try one
of the new SSRI's. I know that it's really hormones that are causing my
depression, but until the medical world can figure out how to deal with
depression buy correnting the female hormones - we're SOL.
I'm now on Celexa and fell good. I was on drugs back in high school (in
England) that made me an emotional zombie... but the new SSRI's aren't like
that. I get happy, sad etc. But I don't get "freaky" - when I'm not taking
my medication it's almost like I'm a different person. I "create" problems
in my mind and cause myself all sorts of problems... especially the 2 weeks
before my period. Sound familiar? I actually got to the point where I
avoided my boss for a couple weeks because if I talked to her during my bad
times, we'd end up in a battle over some random thing... Ugh.
Anyways, I hate to sound like a drug pusher - but you may want to try
something like an SSRI. I do have on "herbal" that helped me with cramping
and some mood swings. It's by "Nature's Way" and it's called "FEM". You
could try and see if that helps. It's for balancing woman's hormones.
Nature's Way has several female herbals, so you could check their website as
well.
Maybe you find useful above address
http://www.acupuncture.com/Acup/Winds.htm ?
