Posted by Linda already exists on October 10, 2000, at 18:17:31
In reply to PMDD I am not alone, posted by Terri Justice on October 10, 2000, at 9:59:47
Hi Terri,
You are not alone. Believe me, I know what you are going through. My doctor got convinced cause he gets a call from me every month when symptoms get to a point that I just can't take it anymore. I have been through every HRT regimen that there is. The birth control pill helped for a little while, but then I experienced a terrible fatigue from them all month long.
I am now trying Prozac for this. Eli Lilly is marketing Prozac now under the name Sarafem. It is specifically for PMDD. Here is a link that may be helpful.
http://pharmacology.about.com/health/pharmacology/library/0daily/00news/blnews000706_sarafem.htm?iam=dpile&terms=%2B%22Serafem%22
I hope the link works.I honestly don't know what I am going to do if this treatment modality does not work. I am at my wits end!
I hear you about the exercise, diet & vitamins. It may be ok for women with mild PMS, but for women with PMDD from my experience it does not help at all. Wish it was that easy.
Good luck to you Terri.
p.s. I got this crazy screen name, cause when I went to register at this site as Linda, I got a message saying "Linda already exists" so I just used that for my screen name - so don't think I'm nuts please!> It is about time woman sharing this problem have been
> finally heard. I am 33 years old and have been suffering from pmdd for about 9 years. It seems to me that it gets worse with time. I once said to my husband, if I felt as bad as I do one week out of the month I would for sure comitt suicide. I was quite serious. The only thing that stops me from killing myself during that time is the fact that I know it is a temporary state and will subside when my period begins. It is a very lonly feeling...an isolation beyond imagination. I need either a cure or an exorcism. I say that with all seriosness. I have made a doctors appointment, however I am afraid that my phycician will not take me serious enough as he hasn't in the past. I know that my symptoms are much more severe than most of my peers. How do I convince my doctor that I desparatly need treament. I don't want to hear about exercise and diet and vitamins anymore. Pmdd this severe requires a strong drug not a new lifestyle. How can I convince my doctor?
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