Comments on: What medication is best for treating PMS symptoms? http://pms-questions.com/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/120 PMS|Premenstrual Syndrome|Premenstrual tension|PMDD Wed, 09 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Harley Davidson http://pms-questions.com/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/120#comment-191 Harley Davidson Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:36:10 +0000 http://pms-questions.com/pms/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/#comment-191 I have severe PMS known as PMDD. I had some of the same problems that you go through especially the emotional meltdowns and depression. I tried all sorts of things, like avoiding caffeine and simple carbs, taking extra calcium, etc. Nothing worked!! The Dr. put me on the birth control pill, Yaz last year. It's helped me substantially. I'm not 100% better but at least I'm able to function before my period where as before I was a giant, hormonal mess. And of course it provides me with extra perks like clear skin and being protected from pregnancy. Woo-hoo! I have also heard of low doses of anti depressants helping those with bad PMS/PMDD. If the Yaz wouldn't have worked so well then I would have condsidered this option. Good Luck! :-) I have severe PMS known as PMDD. I had some of the same problems that you go through especially the emotional meltdowns and depression. I tried all sorts of things, like avoiding caffeine and simple carbs, taking extra calcium, etc. Nothing worked!! The Dr. put me on the birth control pill, Yaz last year. It’s helped me substantially. I’m not 100% better but at least I’m able to function before my period where as before I was a giant, hormonal mess. And of course it provides me with extra perks like clear skin and being protected from pregnancy. Woo-hoo!

I have also heard of low doses of anti depressants helping those with bad PMS/PMDD. If the Yaz wouldn’t have worked so well then I would have condsidered this option.

Good Luck! :-)

]]> By: George M http://pms-questions.com/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/120#comment-190 George M Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:36:49 +0000 http://pms-questions.com/pms/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/#comment-190 Lead poisoning from a bullet. Lead poisoning from a bullet.

]]> By: meme http://pms-questions.com/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/120#comment-189 meme Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:30:14 +0000 http://pms-questions.com/pms/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/#comment-189 i was prescribed mefenamic acid for period pains. then put on the pill i was prescribed mefenamic acid for period pains. then put on the pill

]]> By: ??? http://pms-questions.com/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/120#comment-188 ??? Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:35:43 +0000 http://pms-questions.com/pms/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/#comment-188 I had been suffering from this problem for years and then I started taking 5htp (hydroxytryptophan) for depression. You take 50-100mg at night. I started to feel better so then I hit on the idea of trying a 50mg each morning in the run up to my period - about a week before. You take this dose as well as the night time dose. and It worked! I felt so much better! Calmner, much less irritability, less crying etc. The 5htp will help you get off to sleep too. I also take Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin B complex, Ginkyo Biloba and a multivitamin/mineral. You can buy 5htp from health food stores or over the 'net. It's an amino-acid, not a drug. It's safe and non-addictive. If you suffer from chronic tiredness then try Rhodiola Rosea (Siberian Golden Root). I always feel very sleepy just before my period. Try cutting out caffeine as well. Even in tea.......this has also helped with the irritability before periods. I hope you feel better soon. I had been suffering from this problem for years and then I started taking 5htp (hydroxytryptophan) for depression. You take 50-100mg at night. I started to feel better so then I hit on the idea of trying a 50mg each morning in the run up to my period – about a week before. You take this dose as well as the night time dose.

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It worked!

I felt so much better! Calmner, much less irritability, less crying etc.

The 5htp will help you get off to sleep too.

I also take Evening Primrose Oil, Vitamin B complex, Ginkyo Biloba and a multivitamin/mineral.

You can buy 5htp from health food stores or over the ‘net. It’s an amino-acid, not a drug. It’s safe and non-addictive.

If you suffer from chronic tiredness then try Rhodiola Rosea (Siberian Golden Root). I always feel very sleepy just before my period.

Try cutting out caffeine as well. Even in tea…….this has also helped with the irritability before periods.

I hope you feel better soon.

]]> By: brittany_lauren09 http://pms-questions.com/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/120#comment-187 brittany_lauren09 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:06:28 +0000 http://pms-questions.com/pms/what-medication-is-best-for-treating-pms-symptoms/#comment-187 Yeah, the pill works. Have you tried midol or pamprin? I heard YAZ also works, but you will have to talk to your doctor about that. Yeah, the pill works. Have you tried midol or pamprin?
I heard YAZ also works, but you will have to talk to your doctor about that.

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