Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS) Support Group
Premenstrual Stress Syndrome (PMS) is stress which is a physical symptom prior to the onset of menstruation. PMS is exceedingly common, occurring in 75% of women of reproductive age during their lifetime, characterized by symptoms of mood swings, depression, anxiety and irritability. It is often accompanied by physical symptoms such as bloating and cramping.
Hi there!
just wanted to know if anyone has severe symptoms of PMS like crying, low mood and self esteem, want to quit university and go home etc. Everything seems hopeless and like its a downward spiral type of thinking. I have had previous symptoms but not to an extent where it has affected my uni life like it has this month e.g. taking days off with crying, low mood and extreme pain with cramps and feel nausea. All advice welcome :) Thank you xx
Mine are brutal since I have ibs, The herb vitex helps most of the extreme cramps. I can't find anything to help the crying, migraines, insomnia, constipation, bloat, gas, all are really severe,
I tried turmeric, black cohosh, magnesium, 5 htp, vitamin d, vitamin b 12 and 6, blackstrap molasses [that tastes gross], raspberry leaf tea and pills, flax pills , primrose oil, dandelion pills and tea, aloe juice, mint tea, chamomile tea, meditation, magnesium supplements. Not sure if I missed something. I tried over the counter drugs like midol, tyenol, advil, aleve, etc but doesn't help.
Wish I was a man. Not fair!
I've found that magnesium does help take the edge off the bad moods, but don't take too much since it can be a laxative.
Have you considered talking with a doctor or going to a psychiatrist for antidepressants?
I'm so sorry it's been so extreme for you! Being at university is a lot of stress in itself, so I'm sure that pressure isn't helping matters!
*hugs from the internet*
I wish you lots of chocolate and patience with yourself.
I've read alot about vitamins and certain foods to eat to beat PMS. Oranges, spinach, nuts, and tofu. I find for me the phytoestrogens in tofu make my hormones worse. I can't have oranges because of my cystitis, a painful bladder condition. So I focus on eating lots of iron, like in meat, low fat yogurt, b 12 vitamins. I really do think diet and exercise can beat this, its just hard to figure out when to exercise and eat certain things. I generally am sapped of energy and have no strength that time of the month. I've read this is symptoms of b 12 deficiency and a type of anemia. I take b vitamins and eat pretty good so idk. Maybe this will help someone else.
A healthy diet may help too.
It hasn't been helping me a lot though sadly...............