[noodleskadoodle]

Okay, I am sure a lot of people have heard about this new thing, PMDD, Premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It's like PMS, but REALLY BAD. It has a lot of the same symptoms of atypical depression does, for about a week and a half before you get your period. Anyway, I was recently diagnosed and wondering if anyone else has heard of it, or even is effected by it.

I get bad. Things get so bad for about a week that I feel as bad as I felt when I was in my worst times of depression. And then there is the eating...my eating patterns change so much. I am convinced the reason I don't lose weight is because I gain anything I lost during the rest of the month back right before my period. Any coping ideas? I'm on wellbutrin now, but I am talking to my doctor about maybe looking into something else. Anyway, if you have been diagnosed with atypical depression, it's the same carb-craving, lack of energy/motivation/everything, horrible in the gutter feelings...

[HeatherAngel]

This is SOOOO weird... I had never heard of this until today, and it was referenced in an article I was reading in the paper, and I thought to myself - I'll have to look that up - it sounds just like me!

And now here it is on the board! Well, I'll reserve judgment until I know more, but it kind of feels like: "FINALLY!!", you know?

Heather

[noodleskadoodle]

Originally Posted by HeatherAngel

This is SOOOO weird... I had never heard of this until today, and it was referenced in an article I was reading in the paper, and I thought to myself - I'll have to look that up - it sounds just like me!

And now here it is on the board! Well, I'll reserve judgment until I know more, but it kind of feels like: "FINALLY!!", you know?

Heather

I know EXACTLY what you mean!! I looked into it and had the same 'finally!' reaction. Here I was for the past year or so thinking I was going crazy. Now I know I am insane, but at least it's not all my fault!

[marymaybe]

I suffer from bad pms I take prozac it helps I've tryed effoxer but it didn't work as well as the prozac there is also a drug called sarafem that is a type of prozac that you take 2 weeks befor your period . I have tryed that also but . the prozac seems to work the best for me .Me and my Husband get along alot better now i'm not a crab any more . I feel much happier every day not just 2 weeks out of every month

[HeatherAngel]

Marymaybe - glad the Prozac helps you feel better - finding the right medication is key, IMHO.

Noodleskadoole (great name!!) - glad to know I am not the only crazy one around here - LOL!

Heather