When I was around 14 or 15, I was diagnosed with PMDD. I was bed ridden for weeks on end; throwing up, fevers, extreme pains. I tried EVERYTHING under the sun to try and help. I took every medication I could think of, but the pain only grew worse. Eventually, as a last resort, I went on Yaz.

I have been on it for about 5 years now. It took away all the symptoms I had before. However, these days, I noticed I do get headaches often (I also have TMJ, I always did though; since 4th grade), shortness of breath and leg pains. Each time I go to my doctors, they tell me that I have anxiety. They took my blood pressure/ took tests on my heart, it was all good. They say I worry too much, which i do concidering all the side effects associated with Yaz and such. Im so afraid to go off of them because I'm in college now, I cannot afford to be bed ridden for weeks like I was before. Yet I don't want to develop any symptoms; even if my 3 doctors claim I am alright.

I spoke with all my doctors about my problems; they say I have nothing to worry about. Every single one of them. They say i'm "healthy" and "don't smoke" and that I shouldn't worry; because the symptoms I have are all "anxiety". Since I am paranoid about clots, they showed me how to check/ feel for them and such.

There hasn't been anything else that has been able to help me be rid of my PMDD like Yaz did. Yaz took away my monthy fevers, pain, moodiness, and made everything much more bearable and lighter for me. I have no idea if my symptoms are from yaz, or are actually anxiety related. I used to wake up at 2 in the morning from sleep in sweats; having a hard time breathing. It always went away. I would also have panic attacks. It runs in my family too.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I had my blood also tested for a clotting disorder, which I thankfully don't have. My blood specialist told me my blood was perfect.

Any suggestions what to do? There are no known alternatives to treat PMDD that I know of. I have no idea what to do anymore; my family wants me off of these pills (which are also pricy) and I can't afford to be in pain like I was before...

Any help would be great!

Thank you all!