Dear Ms. Cherry - Hang in there, girl! I just joined the discussion board. I was diagnosed with PMDD about 2 years ago and have been successfully treated with generic Zoloft.
So how do women with PMDD manage to live balanced, happy lives?
See your doctor. If he/she recommends a prescription - take it! One of the hardest parts for me was admitting I had a problem that I could not control on my own. I am still a little embarrassed when I pick up my prescriptions but I deal with it... I can tell a HUGE difference if I miss my medication. So - I keep an eye on my prescription and get it refilled as necessary. Your doctor can adjust the strength to meet your needs.
Also - have a friend (we're your friends here!) that you can be honest with. When I was diagnosed, I read what I could find and talked to my husband and a close friend who I knew would understand as she had batteled depression for years.
Also - if you are having suicidal thoughts - please let someone know!
If things were fine until the past 3 months - take a close look to see if there have been any major changes in your life.
Also - I take 50 mg most of the month but up my dose to 75 mg the week and a half before my period when the symptoms try to take control.
Hang in there! You are not alone!
Becca
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Posted on 10/20/09, 03:41 pm
Hey all
I was diagnosed with PMDD over 3 years ago. Things have been fine up until the last few months. PMDD sure has reared its ugly head with depression, anxiety, stress, paranoia, cramps, nausea, muscle pain, nervousness, sweating, headaches, oversleeping or not sleeping enough..and even suicidal thoughts. I thought it would be a good idea to join this support forum to get the information and help that I need to keep on going with my life.
This feels rather crippling and suffocating. How do you girls do it?
I was diagnosed with PMDD over 3 years ago. Things have been fine up until the last few months. PMDD sure has reared its ugly head with depression, anxiety, stress, paranoia, cramps, nausea, muscle pain, nervousness, sweating, headaches, oversleeping or not sleeping enough..and even suicidal thoughts. I thought it would be a good idea to join this support forum to get the information and help that I need to keep on going with my life.
This feels rather crippling and suffocating. How do you girls do it?
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Reply #1 10/28/09 5:20pm
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Reply #2 11/25/09 1:32am
The best thing I find is talk talk and talk. Don't keep you emotions in. I get crazy and I know I am not sounding rational but I tell my friend who I can always talk to that I just need to get these feeling out. You are defiantly not alone, and remember that there are others of us out here that know what it feels like.
Sara -
Reply #3 11/25/09 1:38am
One more thing and this may not be an option for you but it was the best thing that I have done for myself. I hired a housekeeper to come in a couple of times a month to clean my bathrooms, floors and dust. People say I am spoiled but I don't drink, smoke, go out for meals, or spend very much money on myself. I hate housework and just couldn't get the energy up to do it when I was feeling low, and the dirty house was depressing. I would figure out things to lighten your burden.
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