Two weeks out of the month I try to fix the damage done during the two weeks of PMS.
I hear ya there...it's like trying to recover and "clean-up" the mess after a train wreck before the next train wreck accurs.
To what extent has pms/pmdd affected you and relationships?
by FreedomFrog 23 Replies latest jw friends
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FreedomFrog
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PEC
Purps,
Put this picture up for your avatar, for the two weeks, so that we know to stay clear.
Philip
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FreedomFrog
There are no words to fully tell how bad PMS has effected my life.
Would you say that it effected you enough that it has destroyed a friendship?
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Madame Quixote
PMS has affected me very seriously. I am astonished to hear people say that PMDD is some sort of illness invented by the drug industry. Just because some women don't experience it or don't recognize it's happening to them, doesn't make it not real. It is very much a problem, both for me and for many of the women in my life. We are almost all seeking treatment for it, along with treatments for other emotional problems, which are severely exacerbated by "monthly misery." Good luck with your research, freedom frog. It needs to be done. A lot of suffering (both in women and their families) can be alleviated with proper treatment. I've been trying half-doses of Klonipin during the PMS days. I think it helps, with minimal side effects.
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FreedomFrog
I am astonished to hear people say that PMDD is some sort of illness invented by the drug industry.
I agree. I have more than PMS...you can call it PMDD, severe PMS, crazy...whatever. It's as real as cancer in a patient. The thing is most cancer patients can be diagnosed and treated where as many people with PMS are still fighting for answers on how to treat the symptoms.
I personally feel that the 3-8% is a bit low for PMDD because it only makes sense that many women do not report their "craziness" to researchers/Doctors. For example, if a woman was complaining of having suicidal thoughts to her doctor, more times than not they will be thrown into a hospital pumped full of drugs and be diagnosed with major depression.
You hear on the news "She was a wonderful mother, loved her children...yet no one can explain why she killed them". A theory of mine is that the severe cases of PMS may have cause these incidents. I'm not saying that it is the only source but right now I'm working on a theory. Especially for those mothers that have done horrible crimes and has never been a trouble maker and had a reputation of being a "soccer mom"/perfect citizen.
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collegegirl21
LMFAO journey, I love that post. I hope you sent that too!!! Lol - but now that you mention it, I think I do suffer from PMDD, I know it affects a lot of my attitude with my roommate and how I treat the students I work with. I might have to get that checked out.
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compound complex
Dear FF,
Not to make light of your very serious question, but today I read several PMs addressed to me and they [not "it" - pms] affected my relationship with new and old friends for the better. I honestly thought you meant that the use of personal messages could be used to solidify friendships here on JWD. That, they truly do.
I'm a guy - thoughts run slightly off center, I suppose!Sorry!
CoCo Confused
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FreedomFrog
I honestly thought you meant that the use of personal messages could be used to solidify friendships here on JWD. That, they truly do.
lmao. That's too funny. I guess I should have capitalized the "PMS" in my subject line.
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smellsgood
I have five or more of those symptoms, but I'd say they're mild so PMS. Mild except for the getting really hungry. I should be 20 stone, but I guess I have a fast metabolism.
I was going to start a topic asking the ladies what they experienced.
I would describe my cramps like this: It feels as if my uterus is at on end seared to my lower vertebrae, and at the same time it feels as if many-ended hooks are embedded and pulling it to the other side. It sucks and feels like hell. I'm also much more sensitive to nicotine/caffeine during my cycle. -
FreedomFrog
I was going to start a topic asking the ladies what they experienced.
I would describe my cramps like this: It feels as if my uterus is at on end seared to my lower vertebrae, and at the same time it feels as if many-ended hooks are embedded and pulling it to the other side. It sucks and feels like hell. I'm also much more sensitive to nicotine/caffeine during my cycle.If you look at the list again, I have every symptom (no exagerating here, I swear). Half of them is severe while the other half is close to severe. Just about everyone of them goes away once I start into the physical part of the cycle.
I've had 2 surgeries because the pain became so intense that it would make me double over. They found out that it was caused by Endometriosis. After having my having my kids, the pain has lessen. I still have pain on my right side that shoots down my leg every other month so I know this and I take motrin before the pain sets in.
I can deal with the pain. The most problems I have with the cycle is I become very anger or very emotional for no reason. It comes as if it slaps me in the face. A lot of times, I've locked myself in the house (sometimes even in the bedroom) just to avoid people. For years I've tried to blame it on situations such as being brought up, family life, religion...but lately I've seen a pattern since I've been doing the research and keeping a journal/charts of what is happening. Just about everyone that meets me say I'm this sweetest person but also many will ask me why I push people away. Well, this is why.
It's almost as if a wild bull is released in side of me tearing up my emotions. Anything and everything becomes intolerable. The anger lasts for 3-5 days then when I physically start the cycle, I am back to being my "sweet" 'ol self again. Except I then start to feel guilty for being so b****y and wonder why I'm so anger.
Part of me is relieved that I'm starting to figure out why the anger bursts but part of me is frustrated because it's very difficult to tame the wild beast inside. I have many times had the opportunity to date wonderful guys but I have found myself in panic because I know what I go through each month and know that it would only destroy another relationship.
My mission is to do all the research I can do while studying in the health care and I hope to find a way to mask these symptoms. I've taken vitamin B's, supplements, zoloft and other stuff to relieve some of the symptoms but they are not working and I need to find out what would work.
