Please help!! my hormones are making me really depressed?!
Question: well it all started when i was put on the pill over a year ago now it made me get really bad PMT even though i had never really noticed me having it before and even though i stopped taking the tablets last summer i am still feeling the effects
every month i am living in dread for the 2 weeks leading up to my period when i am such a complete nightmare around everyone, everything i say is the wrong thing and everything people say to me i take the wrong way. my family are so fed up of me and so is my boyfriend and i am completely fed up of myself too i just feel like a monster and hate myself so much that i dont want to do anything because everything I do annoys me
please say this isnt normal and there is some solution to this?
i really cant stand being like this i have suffered from severe depression before and when i am pre menstrual i quite often feel like before and want to harm myself or take an overdose
what can i do to sort this all out?
please give any stories or advice u can
Answers: well it all started when i was put on the pill over a year ago now it made me get really bad PMT even though i had never really noticed me having it before and even though i stopped taking the tablets last summer i am still feeling the effects
every month i am living in dread for the 2 weeks leading up to my period when i am such a complete nightmare around everyone, everything i say is the wrong thing and everything people say to me i take the wrong way. my family are so fed up of me and so is my boyfriend and i am completely fed up of myself too i just feel like a monster and hate myself so much that i dont want to do anything because everything I do annoys me
please say this isnt normal and there is some solution to this?
i really cant stand being like this i have suffered from severe depression before and when i am pre menstrual i quite often feel like before and want to harm myself or take an overdose
what can i do to sort this all out?
please give any stories or advice u can
Talk to your GYN. There are other pills out there you can try. Sounds like you may be dealing with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysmorphic Disorder). It is the more severe form of PMS, according to a program I just watched this morning on Discovery Health CME.
Do not give up. If OCP's (Oral Contraceptive Pills) are not for you, there is something.
You can also read the archives on the OBGYN.net Womens Health Forum at http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health . You can also post questions to a medical professional.
I hope this helps! Good luck to you!
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I don't know how old you are but I had the same thing!! Found a great GYN. in NY he did a D&C I 've been great ever since!!! GL
I used to get really depressed a few days before my period would start. I'd sit at home by myself and just cry for hours. To some extent, yes it is normal and is due to the change in your hormone levels as your body prepares for menstruation. I do agree with you on that you need some help. I used to feel like overdosing on whatever I could get my hands on (was too chicken to but yes the thought was there). You really would benefit from talking to your Ob/gyn. It has been proven that some women are more likely to harm themself while PMSing if they already suffer from depression.
I can't give you any other advice on how to handle this. My problem pretty much went away when I became a mom. Now when I PMS I can't just sit around and cry since I'm so busy with children. I'm not saying I don't get moody or suffer from depression at all. In fact, I've recently used Lexapro to help deal with anxiety over a current pregnancy and a tragedy over the last one. I just don't feel as desperate as I used to since I've had help from my doctor.
I hope this helps and I really do wish you luck with this... I know how devestating this can feel.