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[walking the dog]

I have got the idea into my head that if i stopped my periods my horrendous PMT and my peri meno symptoms would go away. I wondered if i went on the mini pill would that do it? Or would it make my symptoms worse as I believe the mini pill is progesterone only and i dont get on with it very well?

Has any one got any advice? xx

[CLKD]

How is your diet generally?  NAPS explained that PMT can be caused by a sudden drop in blood sugar and I was advised to eat 3-hourly 24/7.  NOT to miss any days/nights.  The idea is not to increase the amount you eat but to spread it over the 24 hours.  Every day.

[walking the dog]

I do have a good diet i dont eat junk food, but i do tend to eat in 3 meals a day, i will try spreading it out its difficult at work as were not meant to eat in the room with the children present.

[CLKD]

Aaah, that certainly makes it more difficult.  Do they have a break mid-monring/afternoon?  If so a biscuit/small sandwich will suffice. My mainstandby even today is a packet of mixed, dried fruits and nuts.  Grazing seems to help.

As for the mini-pill, it's so long since I took one that I can't remember the effects 

[walking the dog]

depending on what shiift im on depends on my break some days morning some days afternoon. I could eat seeds etc in the room such as sun flower, pumpkin but i wouldnt get away with a sandwich, the childen would all want a bite! I have to be careful of allergies too if something was unknowingly dropped and a child ate it!

[CLKD]

Tell the kids it is 'good for them' 

[walking the dog]

Just seen my gp for a different reason and she says the mini pill not recommended for what i was thinking so back to square one.

[honeybun]

Have you tried evening primrose for the PMT. It always helped me and I was really bad.

Are you on HRT....sorry I can't remember.

Honeyb
X

[jcass]

Hi
I asked my doctor as well about the pill and it wasnt recommended, tried primrose, st john wort, anti depressants, exercising, nothing helps. Today I cant stop crying, I feel like the world has ended for me, then im laughing, then i think hey I have to go to work tomorrow NO WAY. Why do we have to suffer in this way, the only thing I hold onto is that it really cant last forever can it?

Chin up

[walking the dog]

Honeybun im not on hrt as it caused my womb to thicken terribly last year .

jcass have a big hug its not nice this meno, my doc told me this afternoon the worst is generally 5 years so only 2 to go for me xx

[CLKD]

JCass - open another thread and explain your particular problems?  For example, why didn't ADs work?

[pixie]

I used to get dreadful PMT. Took something called agnus castus which helped somewhat.  Since I became post menopausal, I don't get any of that anymore, which is such a relief, as I am more balanced in my moods, since not having any kind of 'menstrual cycle'.  However, I do sometimes feel sudden surges of worry and upset over different things I didn't get upset about before. Its really strange, how things seem to shift and some things don't bother to hoots anymore, whereas other things,   I get really concerned about me or family getting ill and before, used to take it in my stride. I feel less hopeful about some things, but perhaps thats part and parcel of it all.  I sometimes think about losing family members, instead of just trying to enjoy the time we all have together!

[CLKD]

I am exactly the same as your last sentence Pixie  HORMONES!

[Lindseyr]

Hi Walking the dog. I've not been on here for a while. Could you not see your gynaecologist and discuss possible suppression for your awful pmt? Would the Mirena coil not help as it is a low dose prog that works locally. It doesn't seem right that you should just be suffering. x

[walking the dog]

Thanks for all the replies,

the hosp consultant did want me to have mirena but i was put off by all the horro stories i read about it! My fab doc back from maternity leave soon so im going to go and discuss things with her.... again! x