Hi everyone~~ I am Darla and am suffering pretty badly with PMDD~~ I would love to hear from anyone else who suffers from this and what you are doing about it? It is pure ~~

I am sorry to hear you are suffering from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). For anyone who does not know, this is PMS times 20. The only information I have found is the typical things you would use to treat PMS. Many women try Evening Primrose Oil and say that it helps. I personally have been taking it, but am not sure if it's helping or not.

It is suggested that women with PMDD take an antidepressant medication if their problems are unbearable. I personally am against it, but others will say it's beneficial. I would seriously suggest asking around and getting advice from people who have taken these meds before starting them.

Sorry I could not be more help. I am going to post some info about PMDD in a seperate thread for others.

me too darla!!!

I got mine when i started menstruating at 14. I had to leave school because it made me so anxious and lethargic. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue but the difference between me and all other chronic fatigue patients is that i wasn't as tired, just way more depressed.
I get a high and release when my period starts it feels brilliant.
I dont cope very well, antideppressants dont work for me, neither do the contraceptive pill.
people seriously seem to underestimate the power of this disorder dont they?
How does it affect you?
amelia xxxx

I started menstruating at 10 yrs. old. By the time I was in high school, I was missing school while on my period because I literally could not get out of bed and stand up straight. I have always had horrible periods and I've always felt horrible-emotionally AND physically- before I started. The way a woman feels during this "nasty" time isn't ever something I talked about frequently with other women - I just assumed it was normal. I recently saw a commercial for PMDD and it got my attention because those are some of the things I feel. So I got online and looked it up and man, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I don't know what to do about it though. I am a single mother of 3 and to be honest, I can tell you that I have made SO many excuses for my behavior - i.e. the kids are acting up, the finances are tight, my boyfriend sucks, it's post partum depression, etc.... and perhaps these things are big triggers, but ultimatly, I think it's just me. I have no patience for my kids and there have been times that I chew their head off for something so simple. I feel horrible after that and I try to console them. Why isn't there a medication for this type of thing? There's a medication for EVERYTHING else............

I have read several things about PPMD and there are treatments that doctoring are using today to treat this. They are Serafem, Paxil CR and Zoloft. I have read that people are experiencing good results with their systoms when taking these medications. Check with you physician and they will be able to tell you which one would be best. I hope this helps.

i thought i was loosing it

about a week before my period is due i about unbearable to live with and then i get the most horriable pain in my breast that it feels like a knife from front to back. i know i'm about to get my period i told this to my dr. and he gave me zoloft it works but i get very dizzy from it the first couple days i hear there are clinical trials for pmdd does anyone know the website?

I found this web page as I was trying to collect information for a thesis for my Master's in education. Although I have searched the topic PMDD before, I never encountered this forum and was extremely pleased to have found it. At 23 years of age, after battling what I thought was the "baby blues" I was diagnosed with PMDD after many doctors and months of journaling. When I was given the challenge to research how technology can assist with the education of students with special needs, I knew that PMDD is what I wanted to address in regards to emotional disorders.

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It was my own recollection of the difficulties I had in school at only at certain times and how technology has assisted me to be brave enough to embark on graduate studies. However, as I know and many of you, PMDD is not a well known disorder and has not received much attention. My goal is to help girls and women who battle PMDD to not have it interfere with their education which I know is a major part of being successful in society. I would like to interview any women that would like to have their views and story told. If anyone is interested I would greatly appreciate it?

Sincerely,
PMDD Crusader
Ashford University Graduate Student
Clinton, Iowa