Posted by dove on December 7, 2004, at 8:59:53
In reply to Re: soo happy to find some info, posted by mel32 on December 7, 2004, at 8:32:30
I am happy to see all the responses, the new posters (Welcome!), and the variety of advice. I've had a lot of labs done also, including a thorough Thyroid work-up and glucose tolerance. Due to my pregnancies (and genetics) my thyroid is hyper, hypo, and sometimes working within the range of "normal". I haven't had the money to get everything rechecked within the last 6 months--since I had the last baby--but would highly recommend that everyone who is dealing with these issues get it done. And realize that different Doc's interpret results differently; whereas, an endocrinologist might see problems a GP might tell you everything looks fine.
There are a few natural remedies that really do help and are worth looking into. And marking the calendar can really help everyone in the family, yourself, and your doc's, when they need exact info. I kept one calendar just for my moods and cycles for over five years. Sometimes I merely marked a plus or a minus sign for whether the day was overall positive or negative, other times I wrote major physical, emotional and mental symptoms I was experiencing. I was able to predict the time of the month when I should start struggling, as well as marking when I actually did. It helped enormously, giving me a real view of what was happening, and revealing what meds were beneficial or detrimental. This is how I discovered that low dose Prozac was actually very effective for many of my PMDD symptoms.
Hope you find some relief!
dove
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