Posted by Liv on December 29, 2003, at 16:00:56
In reply to PMDD - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, posted by Jan on March 1, 1999, at 10:54:47
Maybe Insulin Resistance is the cause of PMDD.
Have any of you tried METFORMIN (glucophage)?It has saved my life. I was suffering from extreme PMDD, and a weight gain that was unbelievable. After taking many test that did not show any significant abnormality, trying different pills of different types, I told my MD that I wanted to try metformin. I have PCOS and metformin is being used to treat PCOS. Boy, am I glad I got to try metformin! My life is transformed! In 2 years I have lost 25 lb, but best off all, my mood is totally better. I am a normal person! It is amazing! For me it truly has been a cure.
This summer I went on a long vacation, and did not take my metformin regularly. What a mistake. I went right back to where I had been 2 years ago. It was hell, I had forgotten how BAD PMDD could be. I didn’t think I was going to be able to get through it. But I did and I will never “forget” to take my metformin ever again.
Try it, it may work for some of you. I don’t have any side effects (I like to say that this pill is made for me :-), but I know some people get an upset stomach from metformin. Give it a few months and see if it will cure your PMDD too. It will make me happy if only one of you will benefit from this. Good Luck.
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