Anyone else feel out of their mind insane @PMS time?
I am wondering if anyone else who suffers from PCOS has to deal with INSANE feelings around the time of the month when they should be getting their period. I do still get it sometimes, (my period), but it usually comes late every time, if it comes at all. The one thing I am guaranteed every month though, is a few days up to a week or so where I am border line suicidal and feel that I can not handle being in my own skin. It gets so bad that I usually convulse and scream and hyperventalate. It makes my head give up, and feel like I want to end it all. I often have desires of cutting or hitting myself, which I try to keep to a minimum. The wierdest part about this is that as soon as I get my period, which I have been lucky enough to get lately, after going through these ridiculously dramatic episodes, I am a normal person again. I am wondering if this happens to anybody else out there? -feeling insane and alone
Rebecca, i have bad PMS but yours is much worse. I take sarafem, for PMDD actually and it helps me. It can be taken for one or two weeks of the month but I just happen to take it daily. Your gyno might be able to help with your symptoms. What it does is make my moods very even, with PMS and all. I still get the PMS but I can deal with it all much better.
Dear Mathisk, just wanted to say thanks for replying to my thread. I made an appointment with a specialist of PCOS in my area, and I will definitely mention to him the medication you spoke of. If there is a pill out there that could possibly help me with these crazy mood swings, I would be so thankful! I am already on antidepressents daily, (Effexor XR), but they are not providing me nearly enough relief during my PMS phase every month. From what I read about the medication you mentioned, it seems to give people a boost of seratonin. This could be what my problem is, it would explain how depressed and hopeless I get. Thanks again!
You are welcome, when I read your post I immediately thought that you may be describing PMDD PreMenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and that is what Sarafem is for. I know people who have responded well to Effexor but it just so happens that my gyn. said she has not had a lot of success with it.
I have the same problems. I have done the cutting self-mutilation things off and on for years. I get severe panic attacks and anxiety. I cry for days!!! I just wanted to let you know I can empathise with ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUGS
Patti
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PCOS for 21 years I am 35
Hirutism
Hypoglycemia
(Extreme Depression with suicidal ideation) Now lessened after my hysterectomy
Lived a life going to doctors that had no understanding of PCOS--which was mistakably called bi-polar, OCD, depression, hypomanic and more....
1 precious little girl
Hey patti, I just read your email and I wanted to say thank you for your response. There is a strange sense of comfort in knowing that I am not the only one who has to deal with these crazy mood swings/depression. I can't believe that on top of all of the physical complications and side effects that we have to deal with due to PCOS, that we have to endure psychological hardships because of it too! I get down on myself so easily when I lose control and want to hurt myself, I guess part of me always thought it was weakness inside of myself. Now after reading what you wrote, I am starting to think that maybe PCOS controls these moods more than I ever gave it credit for. Not that this is an ideal situation, but maybe I'm not as crazy as I've been thinking I am, if you are also feeling this way from PMS. Thanks again and take care.
Hey---
I just wanted to let you know that I am going to see Dr.Vliet the author of Its my ovaries stupid about my PCOS and lifelong battle. I will let you know if I have learned anything new. I have been to so many different doctors from psychiatrists to endocrinologists. Dr. Vliet actually sounds like she knows what she is talking about.......
I will let you know! I know it has been a long hard battle for both of us. Keep on keeping on!!!!!!
HUGS
Patti
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PCOS for 21 years I am 35
Hirutism
Hypoglycemia
(Extreme Depression with suicidal ideation) Now lessened after my hysterectomy
Lived a life going to doctors that had no understanding of PCOS--which was mistakably called bi-polar, OCD, depression, hypomanic and more....
1 precious little girl
I used to get road rage really bad in the days before my period -- scary.
I'm managing much better since taking two over-the-counter things -- Optivite vitamins are specially formulated to help with all PMS problems. I'm still on the maximum dose of those -- four pills three times a day -- if I slip below that, I can get crazy again. And also GLA in the form of Barlean's Essential Oils for Women -- it's got flax seed oil in it as well. Again, I stay on the maximum dose -- three tablespoons a day. DH is so much happier now.
My philosophy has been to give vitamins a chance before trying prescription drugs, which often have lots of side effects, especially when TTC, as we are. And I figure if my body is deficient in a vitamin that's making me psycho, that same vitamin deficiency may be doing other things to my health.
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Unfortunatly I could go my whole life without having an actual period. But at the same time each month my hormones flair up like they are fixin to fly off into outer space. I just can't control it. I feel out of my mind. With an uncontollable rage, depression, crazy thoughts. Feelings I would never feel in my life feel or think under normal circumstances. Then when that week is over, it's like nothing anybody can say or do will bother me. Trips me out. During the "hell week", I could drop a paper towel on the floor and feel like breaking every dish in the kitchen. Just because it pisses me off just to have to bend down to pick it up.
I feel psycho, when I'm not even close to being psycho. It's just not a good week for me during that time of the month...
I just recently moved, and my 90 days are up on my probation period at work. So I have insurance now, so I can finally make me a doctor's appointment....
Take care everyone,
Ericka
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I agree with you Auntlee, I hate prescription meds. I would rather do a natural alternative, and vitamins.
They work just as good, I believe.
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I have wild mood swings for the 2 weeks before I get my period (the luteal phase) and I attribute it to low progesterone in the luteal phase (when progesterone is supposed to be dominant - but in PCOS women it's usually not). In fact I have seen PCOS explained as a syndrome of being estrogen-dominant at the expense of progesterone. Not having enough progesterone causes all sorts of problems! I plan to use over-the-counter progesterone cream during the luteal phase after I next ovulate, and hopefully it will help.
It couldn't hurt to try, in addition to getting help from a psychiatrist. Hugs to you, that sounds awful.
Anyone else feel out of their mind insane @PMS time? 
