Dear Ambar:

I wonder if you saw a medical professional or professionals regarding this matter. Maybe there is something you can do, some supplement that you can take a few days before each period that will reduce the  intensity of your  symptoms.

anita

Hey Ambar,

this is also an issue for me. I used to be depressed full time when I was younger, through therapy, medicine and working on myself it got better. But then I noticed how once a month all that work seemingly would go down the drain and there I was, throwing a temper fit because of some stupid reason or wallowing in the same old regrets and depressive thoughts I had hoped to leave behind. This is still an ongoing issue for me but I manage it a bit better now.

Some things that I would suggest:

– go to the doctor and have your iron levels checked. Iron deficiency and PMS make for a bad combination, and its something that is so low key that you might not notice it even if you have severe iron deficit
– Pamper yourself during the PMS time. Nice food, long walks, enough sleep (here also good iron levels can help at least for me)
– Cut back on anything stressful, reduce your workload if you can and do one thing after another
– mark in a calender when your period starts / ends. When I feel exeptionally moody without good reason I check the calender and see “ah, only six more days until my period probably starts, time to be especially kind to myself”

• This reply was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by Lara.
• This reply was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by Lara.