Posted by Jules726 on January 27, 2001, at 19:14:46
In reply to Re: Sarafem=Prozac(np), posted by Wendy on January 10, 2001, at 20:09:45
Hi. This is my first time posting a message anywhere on the internet but I really need some answers.
I am 28 years old and have been suffering these terrible symptoms since I was about 12.
I'll never forget how one day I woke up and all of a sudden had no self confidence, began having panic attacks, couldn't control my temper and overall was just not a happy person.
I guess I should start on how I found this message board.
My husband and I just had our first child in June of 2000 (which since I was pregnant I have had none of those feelings).
We would like to start trying to have another so I went to the doctor to see if there was any way to tell whether or not I was ovulating(I've been breast feeding exclusively until about a month ago--now only twice a day).
I still have not menstruated since I got pregnant but those awful feelings are back and surprise, surprise, yesterday I got my period.
While I was at the doctors I described the awful emotional turmoil I go through every month due to my period (my husband jokes that he only gets one good week out of me a month because I begin acting crazy two weeks before and the week of).
He didn't come out and say that he thought it was PMDD but he gave me some samples of Celexa to try.
I wanted to do some research before I began taking them because my doctor said there wasn't enough literature out to say whether or not it's safe to take while trying to get pregnant (but there are no studies showing negative effects).
Reading through some other message boards I became extremely scared due to all the awful side effects that people were experiencing.
I am a Masters student in exercise physiology so I know the benefits of exercise and eating healthy.
However, I know there is some chemical imbalance within me (and I have always known but everyone told me I was just sensitive)and exercise and diet alone is just not enough.
The past 17 months have been wonderful due to not having to deal with this but these past couple weeks have been brutal(on myself and on my husband).
Could someone please tell me what they know of the available drugs out there that may not interfere with me getting pregnant or while being pregnant(I feel if I do not do something that I will not be able to become pregnant just due to stress)?
I do have to say that I feel so much better finally knowing that this has been something that I couldn't control and that there ared others who are dealing with these issues as well.
It is amazing how disruptive it can be to your life and relationships.
On one of the boards someone was talking about that they even need to be driven around by someone else when this happens.
And it's funny because I told my husband yesterday that I should not have been in the car because I was out of control.
Well I'll be looking forward to hearing some news.
Thank you.
Jules
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