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.

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SarahZee 05/01/2009

do all the different types have about the same side effects?

i'm on femcon and i was fine except for pmdd up until a couple of days ago.
this time my period was very light. but that has happened to me when i had a cyst and a lot of people say that femcon can give you light periods. but i was in a good mood. but now i am really nauseous and depressed. i'm having really bad suicidal thoughts. it's at the point where i wake up early and i can't fall back asleep because i keep thinking about killing myself.

i'm also bipolar, but it has never been to the extent before.
i need to be on birth control for cysts and i'm hoping to start yaz for my pmdd, but i'm worried that the same thing will happen to me again.
i can't be alone at all right now because it's so bad and it's really scaring me.
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deleted_user 05/07/2009

I have been on birth control for several years. I recommend talking with your doctor. I haven't heard of femcon, but I have tried several different kinds (I don't remember all) including Yazmin. Didn't seem to work for me. I went off birth control of any kind for two years to give my body a break. I use the Neuva Ring now. Seems to be mild enough. But either way, every other month seems to be a terrible PMS episode for me, no matter how I try to fight it. Consistent diet and exercise are huge factors too and can help neutralize or level out our equilibrium. It's amazing how our bodies and minds are linked, and we don't even realize just how important it is to regulate our diet and exercise.

I'm so sorry you are feeling this way. It is a rough place to be, and I understand it completely. It's tough when we get caught up in our own heads like this and seems impossible to get out. The best thing to do aside from diet and exercise (and for me, the hardest), is to do something positive for someone else. Not necessarily for gain or for recognition, but just to put the focus on someone other than yourself. It becomes a decision you have to make and even force yourself to do, but it can help.
I hate these nights, but I moreso hate the thought of how many people I would hurt if I ever followed through with any of my thoughts.

SarahZee 05/08/2009

yeah i like helping people. i was just having a difficult time because i also sprained my ankle pretty badly so i couldn't exercise.well now i am off the femcon but i'm still bloated and i'm still having migraines. i heard somewhere that this could keep happening for up to a month, so i'm not really looking forward to that. but i've noticed that i'm only bloated in the morning which is kind of weird.but i also think i'm starting my period soon because it is always irregular when i'm not on the femcon. and it was really light last time so this time won't be fun.

deleted_user 07/12/2009

We sound the same. I was also diagnosed bi polar and had sever PMDD. I am not a person who doesn't think that bi polar exists but for me it was the wrong diagnosis. Check into Estrogen dominance. Cysts sever PMS and a misdiagnosis of Bi polar are common for Estrogen dominance. In that case check to make sure your birth control is made with progesterone and not estrogen because adding more estrogen will make everything worse. Talk to a doctor you can trust. I have had those suicidal days as well. Hang in there I will be thinking and praying for you.

It may not be the answer but I went through 18 years of hell and taking progesterone has helped me tremendously.

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