PMS - is it real, and is there a cure?

i took Yasmin birth control for a few months and stopped back in March, because i was starting to get cramps and i had never had period cramps before. I still have them, unfortunately... this is one of my symptoms of pms... and i decided to look it up, and here are some others:

"bloating, weight gain, headache, backaches, irritability, depression, breast swelling or tenderness, loss of libido or sex drive and fatigue.

The full range of symptoms include confusion, disorientation, intemperate judgments and decision making, mood swings, body aches, anger and verbal abuse, lethargy alternating with increased energy, alienation, guilt ( at having abused friends), lack of self-esteem, craving for sweets especially chocolate. Symptoms may even include the immune, digestive, circulatory, nervous, and endocrine systems."

Wow.. and so basically, i feel like shit and like the world is coming down on me and it's fucking Christmas in what? two days!!! but actually we're celebrating early so i have to be ready christmas eve and i work the next two days... and my god i hate crying...

blah, somebody help me. has anybody experienced terrible pms? i need to get back on birth control anyway, so i think i'm going to try that but i don't want it to get even worse! This time has been terrible mostly because of the added stress factors i'm sure, but my relationships are suffering as well as my sanity.

*bangs head on table* hopefully that all made sense... I don't seem to be doing much of that lately.

 

awwww baby =/ i love you. i don't know what to say

 

im psychotic during PMS. I seriously hate the way I act. I am a terror and I feel bad for the people in my life.

 

all i can advise is nurofen. damn that stuff works well
and also, birth control is supposed to really help bad cramps. i know people who had to go to the doctors cause of seriouslly bad cramps, and all of them were perscribed with the pill just cause it chills it a bit

 

make sure you're taking multivitamins and getting enough iron. Any vitamin deficiencies can lead to extreme irritability. Sometimes that's all I need to make me feel a ton better, is to remember to take my multivitamins. sounds silly, I know, but I don't always eat right so it helps out a bunch.

I hope ya feel better soon hon!

 

ahh multi-vitamins, iron!! thanks ihmurria... i should have thought of that. i probably don't get quite enough iron anyway, and then losing more in my blood would just make matters worse... it really makes sense, and i should start taking multi-vitamins anyway.

i will check out nurofen too, highdownunder, thanks!!

 

"bloating, weight gain, headache, backaches, irritability, depression, breast swelling or tenderness, loss of libido or sex drive and fatigue."
yeah i feel all that and more every damn month.. god i hate pms, i can be such a bitch during it! I snap at people for no reason and really just feel like shit.. I really feel bad for the people around me during that time..

 

I have the worst PMS ever. My boyfriend dosent even want to be around me bc i am such a bitch. I feel bad for everyone in my life.

 

Just remind yourself....it will end.

 

If i where you i would change the type of pill - there are shit loads out there - try another one. Even one you take will have a side effect some are bad some are not that bad - damn hard being on the pill though believe me **hugs**