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Does anyone else have a monthly cycle of depression when your period is due? I seem to have a low that is sometimes on the edge of a deep depression. My med doc said that a lot of women experience this. Knowing that's is coming every month is torture. Curious about you. Adding this to normal PMS is a dangerous mix.
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I do well with my meds, but a week before and the first week of my 2 week-long period, I'm depressed.
So do I take anti depressants? Do I take hormones? I tried YAZ BCPs and the Progesterone sent me into a horrible depression - Progesterone big no no for us Bps..come to find out!
It's f'd up and pisses me off. We have multiple posts like this per month, but I have to vent on each one!!
When in the hell are Doctors going to look at hormones more?! Hormones affect the brain too...uh duh!
Hugs to you Triumph - I'm right there too.
Yes its common and that is why I can't take BC the hormones make it worse. I use non hormonal IUD instead and is good for 17 years!!!!!
EXACTLY!
And yes I droped from a hypomanic state that lasted over 2 weeks (longest period on record of only having one general mood) to hitting the wall face first and being smacked in the ass by the crap I ignored while hypo. all while my body is achy from pms..... I am seriously going to ask the doc to give me pills to make it go away.... it MUST go away.
YAZ or any other BCP that has Progesterone is not good for us - can send us into a HUGE DEEP depression. This happened to me even. My Pdoc said that Progesterone is not something we should be taking.
If I do try another BCP, it will have to be without Progesterone - probably one where I don't have a period - sounds great, but I'd have to worry about other issues.
Damnit! When is someone going to address this shit?!
Sorry girls, it's just so maddening! GROUP HUG!
The joys of being a woman.
Hey, I'm just glad I have other gals to discuss this with. Men certainly don't get it! LOL