Conditions
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is something that many women are all too familiar with, but 1 in 20 women experience symptoms so severe that it affects their everyday lives. This is known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Women with PMDD experience the same symptoms as PMS but at a much higher intensity along with feelings of hopelessness, depression, anger, anxiety, low self-esteem and tension. PMDD can also decrease interest in everyday actives and affect sleeping patterns.
PMDD can be particularly hard to deal with as it often not only affects the sufferer, but also those people around them who have to deal with these extreme mood swings every month. Therefore it is important for the sufferer to talk to her family and friends so that they understand the condition.
There is treatment available for PMDD but it is not the case that one size fits all. Often a sufferer will have to try several treatments before finding the one that works best for them. These treatments include anti-inflammatory drugs, oral contraceptives and hormone treatment. In very extreme circumstances a hysterectomy may be advised, but this is only necessary when PMDD is very severe and when all other treatments have failed.
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These comments sound exactly like what i suffer every month.Over the last four months this has got dramatically worse.I am going to make an appointment with my GP tomorrow. Thank you
when im due for my period i get very painful boobs blotting wind and my depression gets worse i spend whole days in bed unable to face the world. i over eat i wake at 3am and then cant sleep again which means i cant cope with my day, i get annoyed all the time. im full of negetive thoughts a cry all the time. i have a marina coil but it dont help
Hey all, I have pmdd, i started getting it when i was 13, as the years passed it has gotten worse i am 23 now, i get mine on the day before i start bleeding and can feel it coming, get pains on the ovary side that is affecting me and can say my symptoms are extremely bad pain all over my body (i grew up with boys fighting WWF wrestling all the time so its like some one stabbing me constantly) depression, anxiety, panic attacks, one minute of laughing (so i am extremely happy) and the next minute i am crying (and extremely upset, like someone has died) at times a feel a dark cloud enter my mind for a while and then suddenly leave during this time im am extremely upset to the point i lash out dont no what i am saying, and numb with unhappiness, feel hopeless, attack my self confidence and esteem, i get disorientated and have phases of memory loss. during the other two weeks of the month i am a happy normal student trying to build up my confidence and esteem until my next period!! :) hope this helps some one, i also feel my memory is deteorating to the point now that every body says i've a terrible memory, like i just watched the soaps and i could not tell you what happend, maybe one story line but thats it!!
i think this sounds like i have this problem. My depression is very bad at the moment and my doctor to be honest isnt helping. He says loose weight and go on anti depressants. My kids and husband are really bearing the front of my problems. I am actually thinking i would be better off dead so i dont have to be horrid to the people i love the most. I have tried councelling and drugs. I am a helpless case i feel and would be better off away from people. I am a horried person. I say horrid hurtfull things to loved ones and scared they will one day leave me all alone ( i would not blame them. i feel i am evil for been like this!)
Joanne.......how you describe is how, every month, I felt for a long time. My regular doc didn't spot it, but a locum suggested charting to identify moods.....I was utterly astonished when I saw a pattern to these horrendous dark moods that took over from time to time. You see, I know I am a lovely, sincere, kind person, but once a month my rational balanced mind went loopy and I would scare myself with constant suicidal thoughts and self hatred that was so deliberating it stopped life for 2-5 days a month. I would have to shut myself away because I would lash out at the people I loved most. Scarily, when I was back to normal after my period started I would spend days apologizing and feeling swamped with guilt. A vicious circle I didn't understand. Then this locum GP suggested PMDD and prescribed fluoxetine for 14 days in my cycle, to take day 14-28 and 3 months in my life feels fab and I've not had a "dementor" attack since. My advice is see you GP and take this with you.
You have taken a positive step already, looking for answers and a solution. Never believe your family would be better off without you, no matter how horrid you feel. Talk to your doctor about PMDD and see if he/she can advise you on a treatment. Stay hopeful, if you've hit rock bottom, the only way is up! Take care.
I am 46 years old and have a son aged 2 and a half. I suffer badly with PMDD. I have begged the doctor for a hysterectomy but she wont consider it. I am on Max meds for depression 400 mg Trazadone and take Valium for 1 week every month. For 1 to 2 weeks I have severe anger. Throwing things, swearing, screaming and feel as though I am totally out of control. Also bouts of crying, worthlessness and depression. Severe bloating and anxiety and sleeplessness. Then it just lifts after I start my period, which is light or sometimes absent. I cannot concentrate whaen I am like this and am abusive to my husband and at times could easily hit him and its so hard to stop myself. My 9 month pregnancy was a calm and relaxing time and as soon as I had my son it came back with avengeance. It may be a while till my menopause and I dont know how much my husband can take or how long i can hide it from my son. My husband is only 29 and really struggles when am like this, I have no sex drive at all. I have a merina coil fitted which doesnt seem to help. Am like a woman possessed. Please help.
I know exactly how you feel. I have been suffering for years and it is slowly getting worse each month. All I wanted to say to you is keep fighting for your right to feel better. Keep going to the Drs and telling them how you feel. It is terrible to do. I have been backwards and forwards to mine for over a year and I have taking various things but then I plucked up the courage to tell him I wanted to be referred to the Hospital. I have now had an injection to stop my Ovaries working for 3 months then to see if the symptoms come back. Please keep fighting to feel better. x
I am 26 years old I gave birth to my 1st child a little over 3 months ago Since having my baby I found I have un controllable anger issues it's a if a red mist descends if im not shoutin or screaming im sobbing my heart out , my partner is at breaking point . Just to point out i was able to keep it under control before baby arrived it seems since then it has progressively worsened . we have just found out we r expecting again and we want to get this under control now so that it doesn't affect our children. Can anyone advise me on what to do
My period gets 2-3 weeks delayed every month since august 2011,is that due to an illness?
Hi i used to b fine had my little girl and was ok then bout 6months later i started to feel sick dizzy really light headed. And its just got worse cant go out do daily things like shopping ect i just stay athome ihave seen my gp and they said its anxity attacks. And put on tablets depression and others but none seem to work i still feel like it and ive bin on them from june first citalpram. Made me really ill and from tht just got worse ijust want a daily life take my baby out and do day to day things ialso sweat alot ijust pick hoover up and its dripping like a tap off my head dont sleep all nite plz if someone can help ive now missed my periods for 2months and im not pregant plz
I've been married for nine years now and have two young kids. I feel that I've got all the symptoms mentioned for PMDD. My hubby complained that he can no longer stand the constant mood swings, anger, frustration and hyper-sensitivity on any issue around my period. We constantly argue every month. This is getting serious as our marriage is directly affected by it. Can you please point me to the right direction as to where to proceed from here. Many thanks.
Please contact NAPS - National Association for premenstral syndrome they will advise you of a specalist who can help. They have been fanastic source of support. Jackie will be able to help you,i know what you are going through. Good Luck
I am a sufferer of pmdd, have been since the birth of my children. My doctor has been very helpful and I have had a coil fitted, been put on anti depressants, tried hormone patches and been referred to my local hospital. Nothing helps, nothing works. My anger and mood swings has left my marriage in shreds, my children suffer. I'm only ok about 1 week in the month. I'm isolated and lonely and don't know where to turn. People think it's me, I have verbally attacked friends, and left myself without any at all. When I'm like this I can't explain because I don't understand. Today I have cried and cried all day. I need to know if a full hysterectomy will really work?
Hi all I suffered from PMDD...I had bi-lateral salpingo oopherectomy 18th April 2011. My whole world has changed for the better, instead of existing I now lead a life. My studies have improved ten fold, I can time manage activities etc... If you have tried all avenues of medication etc. My advice would be seriously think about op...I was terrified before op and came on here to ask other ppl for advice. A girl my age had op 6 weeks before me. I know understand exactly what she meant. I am so glad i fought my corner and got op...Good Luck everyone.
I am currently having Zoladex injections monthly to reduce fibroid size etc ready for a total hysterectomy. Have horrendous hot flushes and even worse night sweats and sleep deprivation. Doc gave me some sleeping tablets but very addictive so have stopped those. Have been told that Agnus Cactus may help with the night sweats - can this be taken with the Zoladex ?? or will it increase the size of the fibroid again ??
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