my doctor suggested i take prozac 2 weeks out of each month but i have such bad reactions to anti depressants that i don't even wanna try.I have heard that it really helps though and is worth a try for those who can tolerate the prozac.

prozac has a tendency to backfire-or make symptoms worse with my family. prozac didn't work either.

i just found out that klonopin IS clonazepam. and idon't like clonazepam. it makes me tired and depressed. when i get anxiety i have to chew them inhalf and hope that it won't hit me too strong. it sucks to have to try and figure out a recipe of uppers and downers that works when you are already down for the count.

I just want a solution that will encompass it all the anxiety/depression/anger/PMS. My gyno. was no help and it took ALOT for me to bring it up (even though she is a cool doc). I felt dismissed. Now, I can't keep an appointment with the regular doc. for fear of the same reaction to my list of symptoms. Maybe my husband should EXPLAIN the SEVERITY of the symptoms for me, haha!

prozac weekly 2 weeks out of every month has been working wonders for me.I have been using this treatment for 2 years.

My doc put me on Lexapro, (actually I've seen 6 doctors now who all recommended it, works quicker and less side effects) they said prozac takes 4-6 weeks to build up in your system so I would think you would need to take it constantly not just couple weeks before? The docs said SSRI (anti depressants) delay the reuptake of one of these neurotransmitters, serotonin, thus raising levels in the brain. With more natural levels of serotonin in the brain, mood is elevated from the depressed state to a more normal state of mind. This helps normalise the feelings of anger and irritablity and anger and depression. Hope this helps a bit :)

I tried Prozac 2 different times, hoping that the 2nd time would help me better. However, it did not.

For me, it caused a side effect that I can't deal with. It is someting in anti-depressants that causes it, cuz Zoloft did the same thing.

SSRIs definitely helped my PMS. I take an extra half a pill during that week

This book also helped me eventually decide to leave. A lot of therapists recommend it. It is a very sensible method of trying to make that decision. When I first got the book, all the indicators for me were to 'stay' but as the marriage deteriorated it slowly turned to 'leave.'

How to the loss of a love
by Harold H. Bloomfield,M.D. Melba Colgrove, PH.D and Peter McWilliams

You will survive! When I read that 3 word sentence, I wasn't sure if it was true. This book was recommended by my coffee girl. It teaches you about the grieving process, and the steps you can use to be gentle with yourself, and get through this chapter of your life. You will survive!

The book asks you simple questions but the answers are profound and make you see if you can put things back together. I found that I would be happier if I left but walking through doing it is still the hard part. You will feel at peace that trying to make it work when it's over will waste time, likewise, you may find out that you should stay and work things out based on your answers.

Thank you thank you thank you. I just sent the link to my wife. I read the reviews and although many more people decided to leave, it seems the book has helped some give the marriage another chance. I wont get delusional but at least it's a chance. And I will read it too. Who knows, maybe at the end I'm the one who wants out!

I also read this, and found it wonderfully helpful -- she takes you through what she calls a diagnostic process, and if you answer her questions about key elements in the relationship with "yes", it points to one decision (to stay or leave) and if you answer "no" it points to the opposite. I answered all (I think) 36 questions, and all pointed to "leave." She expounds on the dimensions with explanations and case histories. It's a great book.

Probably one of the best books I've read. I felt comfortable leaving my relationship after reading this book and answering the questions. Great read.