I have a brutal case of PMS ...what can I do to calm down?!

I have a brutal case of PMS ...what can I do to calm down?

When you mean brutal, do you mean totally flying off the handle, having horrible thoughts (suicidal), and lashing out at everyone?

If this is the case... then you could possibly have PMDD, which is a very severe type of PMS... more like PMS times a million. It's not just "bad pms".

I had a severe case of PPD(postpartum depression) after my daughter was born, and soon after being dx'd with the PPD I was dx'd with PMDD. I was on so many meds for the PPD, however, NONE of those meds touched the PMDD, not in my case. It was a nightmare of a time. I was suicidal every month.

I began taking the Yaz birth control pill back in October, and it has helped alleviate the PMDD. I no longer take any of the other meds, only an occasional Ativan.

Here is an article about my personal experience...
http://www.heartbeatthemagazine.com/0918...
http://www.heartbeatthemagazine.com/0918...
And, here is some major info regarding PMDD...
http://www.heartbeatthemagazine.com/0918...

Here is a link for the Yaz birth control pill website...
http://www.yaz-us.com/front

If this isn't at all what you were looking for, forgive me. I've just become a huge advocate for women with PMDD, sharing my experience with it, that's all, hoping to help others out there who are dealing with the same thing.