Thread: PMDD and Sam-e

Hi there,

a very good brochure about the topic with a list of vitamins and minerals one can take is at the end of the following brochure. It is under PMDD on wikipedia. It is a pdf file at the end of the page called: A positive approach Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD).

Good luck!

I have heard good things about Sam-E. My brother is an alcoholic and when he stopped drinking, he started experiencing alot of anxiety. He strongly believed the Sam-E helped.

Dr. Oz had an excellent show on about how to battle PMS symptoms. He said for mood swings, be sure you are taking a B6 supplement as that will help to fight the mood swings.

How are the PMDD symptoms treating you these days? I have heard of the B6 to aid in treatment of PMS symptoms, so, if you have not yet, give that a try. There are some excellent natural treatments that can be used. However, I have had better luck with hormonal treatment, versus anti-depressants for treatment of severe symptoms. I am not sure why doctors put patients on anti-depressants, instead of fixing the source of the depression, like the hormonal imbalance. I hope things have turned around for you now and the outlook is better.

i dont think extreme PMDD can be helped with B6. i think i will try sam-e, as the yasmin hasnt worked.
they use antidepressants as the hormones effect seritonin. i suffer from depression and anxiety as well as PMDD so mine is two fold. when im on antidepressants tho for depression it only helps the PMDD. so i dont have the extremes during the majority of my cycle but i am still depressed. weird hey. maybe i need another type of anti depressant. im hesitant to go back on medication as it kills my sex drive and i cannot orgasm at all, not even on my own. its like a complete mental block where i plateau forever or until i get tired and frustrated (or my partners jaw collapses lol