I was just curious and doing some research on the internet tonight about IUD's causing PMDD symptoms or just worsening them. I've posted here before, but been awhile. Anyway, i've had the IUD since Nov 2010 and everytime a period is due I turn into this hateful, cold hearted, sensitive, angry, sad, negative thoughts kind of person. My thoughts go so far to being paranoid, that i'm being cheated on by my bf, or that my job doesn't really need me or that anyone doesn't need me. I just get so down, over nothing.

It happens about 1-2 weeks before my period is due. This time my period is late. But since it's the copper IUD, obviously hormones aren't being controlled..so my periods come when they want, between 35-60 days apart.

I started cramping last week while I was at the gym, it got pretty bad for 2 days, I took some Naproxen and then they were gone. They started up again monday, then gone again...now i'm just extremely moody and severely bloated.

Oh not to mention, I found a lump in my right breast almost 2 weeks ago...it didn't hurt at first, but it's definitely rubbery feeling and shaped like an oval, bigger than a penny...and just the other day my breast started hurting, well now it hurts all over. As for my left breast it doesn't hurt. My nipples hurt last week, then just suddenly stopped. I think this is the first time since I had the IUD put in that it's been all whacky. I've experienced sore nipples before and then pain went away right before my period...but the cramps are so odd. Here and there, not even any spotting.

As for the lump in my breast, I made calls to the Utah Cancer Society, they are out of funding and gave me other numbers to try. I tried 5 different companies, everyone is out of funding, I have no insurance and I work 2 days a week. I start my second job November 14th, so I won't have any real money till the end of November.

But what i'm asking is....if i've already had PMDD, just not as severe, is it possible the copper iud is making it worse? Because I am never ever myself around my period.