Upside Down Eagle
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I haven't gotten any confirmation yet, but every five days before I hit the period, I get super anxious, I self harm a lot, have what I call "hysterical" episodes (like anxiety but with the urge to scream and really difficult to get out of) and I get suicidal tendencies.
Pretty sure this could be PMDD and I have some questions for the other women around here who are afflicted with it. I am wondering how you got diagnosed, because the "wiki how" page says it requires a full physical exam (uh -why?) and a pelvic exam (no freaking way are they touching me -I'll bite their head off).
I kind of just want a chat with the doc, and since I don't respond well to birth control pills, I am thinking antidepressants for the days that I am experiencing PMDD symptoms. I have tried to deal with this with herbs for a while, I take primrose oil and Valerian but it doesn't help enough. I also exercise enough and eat more or less healthy.
How do you guys deal with it? And did it get better after you got diagnosed?
Pretty sure this could be PMDD and I have some questions for the other women around here who are afflicted with it. I am wondering how you got diagnosed, because the "wiki how" page says it requires a full physical exam (uh -why?) and a pelvic exam (no freaking way are they touching me -I'll bite their head off).
I kind of just want a chat with the doc, and since I don't respond well to birth control pills, I am thinking antidepressants for the days that I am experiencing PMDD symptoms. I have tried to deal with this with herbs for a while, I take primrose oil and Valerian but it doesn't help enough. I also exercise enough and eat more or less healthy.
How do you guys deal with it? And did it get better after you got diagnosed?