My periods make me feel depressed and useless. Can you help me?!


Question: My periods make me feel depressed and useless!. Can you help me!?
I am Bipolar and have been for 13 yrs but my PMS is so severe that I get terribly depressed and my OCD starts up and I've started my period now and I still don't feel much better!. I am taking Prozac 20mg daily and Amitriptilyne 20mg nightly (for sleep)

Can you recommend anything else please!?

I do exercise, changed my diet somewhat and I take Evening Promrose Oil daily and I did try that Agnus Castus for 2 months but nothing seemed to happen!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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firstly, I used to take Prozac, its more for relief of anxiety/depression, if you drink alcohol with it, give it a miss!. Try anti-oxidants and Vitiman E & B tablets!. Also look at eating 2-3 days before you're due for periods, carbohydrates/protein!.!. lots of nuts, dried fruit, lay off of milk and dairy produce!. Consume lots of raw veges/fruit, get plenty of fresh air if possible and OK take the amitriptilyne if need or ask Doctor about a tablet "soluble" called Avanza, also a form of anti-depressant, but not so addictive, I feel, but still help you sleep and do not wake up feeling that "hang-over" feeling!.!.!.hope this is of some help!.!.!. I had real bad periods, so did my daughter, I got out of mine by Depo-provera injections, then onto the "rod" no probs, but my daughter couldn't handle either, so she goes by diet mainly!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Prozac, Transexamic and such often don't work on everyone, so
you could try Microgynon 30 (the pill) which means you don't have to have a period for 3 months if you don't want!.
Or you can just get some Norithesterone tablets, which delay the period until the next day, and then you take another etc etc!. These are bad to do everyday for a month for example, but if you don't need to period on a specific day because you need to do something, and need to be normal for it!. Then these are good!.
If you don't fancy these options, then go to your GP, and ask him for advice!.
Good LuckWww@Answer-Health@Com

How bad are your periods!? If they are heavy and very painful, you could ask your doctor if you could go on the combined Pill!. Microgynon 30 is supposed to be very good for relieving PMS!. It regulates them, makes them lighter and you don't get PMS!. But I'm not a doctor so I don't know if you can take it alongside tablets safely!.
I think you're doing most of the things that can help improve PMS!. I get it very very badly, too!. I think the only thing you can do is bite the bullet!. If you get worked up, do some exercise; if you feel wound up, do something like yoga, and if you feel angry or over-exited do something more cardio-related!.
I think the best thing to do is to see a doctor!. He/she can recommend something!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Hi there,

I can see that this PMS is causing you problems!.
I would seriously recommend going on the contraceptive pill/patch!.
I have been on the pill for 3 years and the patch for 1 year now, and i can say that it decreased my PMS issues to almost nothing, lessened the duration of my period, decreased the flow of my period and helped me to be a lot less irritable, emotional and depressed during my period!.

It is commonly prescribed to help women with their PMS or painful periods, so if i were you, i would give the combined pill a go and see if this works for you!.

Good luck
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the combined pill!? depression from pmt is only going to be helped if you rebalance your hormones!. progesterone causes depression, estrogen, in me, makes me feel anxious, and want to go out buying mascara and eat chocolate when in reality, i usually HATE make up and chocolate!. gag!. when i used to get really bad anxiety from pms the only thing that would help is to load up on progesterone - Norithesterone= micronor!. Norithesterone is just micronor and it doesnt delay your periods, it used to stop mine after a while but now im on it again i bleed all the time, you have to take it a while!. tho i wouldnt recommend progesterone if ur depressed anyway!. tho u can give it a spin if u think stopping ur periods would help, but i would try someting with estrogen it if i were u!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes i can help go to quickfap!.com i GUARANTEE, u will be happy in just a few minutes they have all the articles on this kind of stuff (depression, moodswings, etc!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com

Welcome to Adulthood, it doesn't get any better and it's a long time until menopause!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Try talking it over with your GP who may be able to prescribe something more effectiveWww@Answer-Health@Com

Babe i know you're suffering but Dido depresses me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

boohooWww@Answer-Health@Com





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