 PCOS and Anger
Well of course when your testosterone and or other hormones are off you are going to be easily angered.
When I am on metformin I have no anger problems but when iŽm not on it...wow the two weeks before my period are a nightmare. I had to be taken off the metformin unfortunately because I was experiencing bladder problems form the metformin. I was prescribed Androcur (not available in the US).
I will say that many women are diagnosed with bi-polar or depression who IŽm certain have hormone imbalances. Also, if your hormones remain unbalanced it can cause a chemical imbalance in the brain...those chemical imbalances are mental health disorders.
I worked as a psychologist in a psychiatric hospital for 4 years and what I saw everyday were women diagnosed and medicated for bi-polar and other mental illnesses. The medications they are given have ALOT of side effects. I always suggested to the females I worked with is get your hormones checked by an endocrinologist.... Alot of the women thought that if their gyno or general doctor did a quick thyroid test and it came back in šnormal rangešthey were fine. I had to explain that they had to test their hormone levels like testosterone and a true thyroid test involves going to the hospital and it takes several hours. They inject a die and withdraw blood at 45 minute intervals. IŽm in šnormal rangešaccording to the quick blood test, but that isnŽt normal for me. Without meds I lose my hair, am tired, and have all the side effects of hypothyroidism.
I truly believe my mother had a hormone imbalance that was never properly diagnosed. After many years of her life without treatment, she began having serious mental illnesses like bi-polar, and eventually turned to drugs to self medicate.
Imagine if more women were better educated! We have millions of women suffering from the severe side effects of psychiatric drugs ...such as fibromyalgia, miagranes, depression, etc....and these side effects donŽt go away when you stop taking psychiatric drugs...these drugs permanently alter the chemical balance of the brain! What if all they needed was their testosterone level lowered? or thyroid function improved?
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