PMS help

Not sure if this is the right forum or not.


I'm dealing with severe pms. I've dealt with it for years,(I'm 35) but it has gotten WAY worse over hte last year. I'm oly normal maybe 5 days outof htemonth. And i have cramps for 1-2 of those days,so...yeah...not good.

I'm on antidepressants now. Was on celexa,now switching to Zoloft,and it doesn't seem to be working either. I can't take hormonal stuff.
I have a 4 yr old to raise,and I don't have time for this. I have a good friend who had the same problems I do,and a hysterectomy cured her problems.

I"m desperate-I can't live like this.(I've also tried b vitamins,chaste tree berry,fish oil...evening primrose oil.)

Hi Eeyore3,

A hyster cured my PMS but brought a whole new set of problems. Hormones are fixing my problems, without them I would be in bad shape. Why can't you take hormones if I may ask? You will need them if you have your ovaries removed.

I wouldn't have had major surgery to cure PMS and I did have some issues with it. Are you sure there are no other options? Have you talked to other doctors?

I hope you can find relief without a hyster, keep asking questions.

((Eeyore35))



I hope we can offer you some information and support!

A hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus so it is not likely to help with PMS. PMS is a result of hormonal issues with the ovaries. If you have an oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries), you could eliminate all PMS symptoms. However, you would then deal with surgical menopause which can be horrific and worse than PMS! Since you cannot take any hormones, you would have to try alternative options which may or may not work.

I would strongly suggest talking to a doctor who is knowledgeable regarding hormonal issues. You might even check to see if there is an endocrinologist in your area who could help you.

I wish you all the very best as you determine what is best for you!

Hi,

I have suffered with PMS as well for many years. About 8 yrs ago I was also experiencing depression. The Dr. I went to prescribed Prozac form me. She told me that Prozac helps with PMS and the anxiety that comes with it. I will say that it has made a big difference for me and other people have noticed the difference. Hope this information helps you. Good luck!

To answer a couple of question...I use to be on birth control pills. Marvelon at first,but then that made my pms worse,so I switched to alesse. it was for a couple years,and then i started getting really depressed. Not sure how long it was really ok,as it started gradualy,but got to the point I could barely function. I went to the dr. and asked to switch pills again,and w told there was no point,and just to avoid hormones.

I do have a friend whose pms was cured by hysterectomy,and she still has her ovaries. from what I've been able to find out,the success rate is about 70%. so,not the first thing I'd try!

I was on prozac. it doesn't realy work. it helps the pms,to point,but i just feel moderately depressed all the tme on it. I tried increasing the dose,(under dr's direction) and ended up in the ER. It alo caused my eating disorder to flare up again,I started bruising alot easier,and some other small things i don't recall.

After that I tried celexa,it didn't help the pms at.all. and when the dr. increased the dose, it got even worse.

So,now Zoloft. I'm hoping it works.

so, if nothing else is working,I absolutely would consider a hysterectomy. But there's a few more antidepressants I could try first,and if none of them work,I'l ask for a referral to an OB/GYN,and go from there.