Posted by Paulette on February 8, 2001, at 20:58:10
In reply to Bobbin, posted by Wendy on February 5, 2001, at 17:37:17
> I'm on Paxil 20mg/day. It IS most certainly working for me! I noticed a marked difference in my 'self' by the second week.
>
> While I've never had my hormone levels checked, I have recently been told that PMDD and associated disorders/symptoms are often linked to unstable levels. I'm one of the fortunate ones so far; the meds I'm taking have proven to be a working positive in my situation.Hello everyone, I am so glad to find this board, you have no idea...and to think I have suffered so many years too.....not a clue....
Anyway..I have been on Sarafem 20mg for 1 month and 10 mg for the two months prior...while the 10 mg did help with the crying spells...havent had one since November! It didnt do much for the anxiety or the anger, moody outbursts etc...that is when the doctor upped it to the 20mg...and I am still waiting for relief. The medication claims to help with bloating...nope....and it claims to help with breast tenderness...yeah and no...this month had only ONE really bad day that I wanted to wrap up in an ace bandaid...then not bad at all...the other 2 months and years prior have consisted of a minimum of 8 days of it....still have had the outbursts this month, but may be just a bit better...things have to get real crazy here for me to go off...I think..think..I may be leveling off there...hopefully next month will tell....but the physical symptoms are atrocious! I am exhausted but have insomnia for about 5 days leading up to my cycle start...my bloating is horrible...even if I dont eat any salty stuff....my feet hurt so badley in the morning for 2 weeks prior to my period and for about 72 hours after that I hate getting up for work...just plain hate it...my hands hurt from the swelling...then by the time my period comes, I have a good 48 to 72 hours of cramping and hard bleeding that you would think I was in active labor most the time...it hurts to walk, to work, to lay down....
And I wonder why the doctor said I was not crazy, just depressed...I think I am more depressed now that I have been on this medicine and the physical symptoms just dont seem to be going anywhere....the simple fact that I feel like I am in an alien body is enough to make me depressed...I have a 20 month old daughter that I cannot chase and play with like I did with my 12 and 13 year olds...it just irriates me...
So with Sarafem...unless the next couple of months shows some improvement..then I would have to say that they emotional part is doing much better, but the physical is not...and I would love any suggestions or help for getting that to ease up...Doctor said TAKE CALCIUM...ok...done that too....have had a lap-scopy recently and found fibroids on my uterus outside, he burnt those off...absolutely no more kids he says...and then I had a mass on my cervix that he removed and I have to have another test on...but he really didnt find much..he is thinking of doing a procedure called an endometrial ablation...they pretty much burn out the inside of the uterus and women either have no more periods or light ones with very little cramping if any...anyone had this done and is it true???
Any help is much much much grateful!
And guys...think you could come talk to my husband??? He doesnt understand at all and he then just kind of shrinks away...not too bad..just doesnt know what to do....I am so glad to know that you are so supportive of your wives and any advice there would be appreciated too...Thanks!
poster:Paulette
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