Posted by susan C on August 26, 2001, at 12:26:46
In reply to Re: Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Depression, posted by mair on August 26, 2001, at 11:17:06
Hi sweet marie,
I posted 'been there done that' further up, here it is again, or more or less: I dealt with PMS all my hormonal life, 10-14 days in the basement I called it.
I recommend a thorough hormone level check up with a very openminded gp or nurse practioner. For me the answer was yam derived progesterone sustained release tablet (NOT progestin) taken as needed for mood. In one month it made an amazing difference and did until my life went into peri now menopause. My understanding is it has to do with the relationishp between the levels of the hormones. I charted extensively so I knew when I ovulated, with in 24 hours I would be 'in the basement'. side note: when I finally ended up at the pdoc, I realized I was always depressed and got MORE depressed when pms hit. Lots more stuff on this that there was in the 80's check Dr. Lees books.
Susan C.
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