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Question for the ladies regarding PMS

Posted: Feb 11, 2013

I just have a question. I just turned 38 years old. In the past, with my menstrual cycle, I never had "PMS" symptoms, never had cramps or cravings or "attitude" or anything. I have noticed within the past year that I have become INCREDIBLY cranky just before my menstrual cycle. I have noted that within the past few months, it is BEYOND cranky. Sometimes, I am just so aggravated that I seriously feel like I have so much built in anger that I want to punch a wall! I have no earthly idea what I am angry about and that is nowhere near my personality. Yesterday, my husband was driving and we got into a very small disagreement and I got so mad that I got out of the vehicle when he was at a stop sign and told him I was walking home! I was yelling and he was in disbelief, begging me to get back in the car, as he had never seen me that way. Later, once I thought about it, I have no idea why I would have reacted in such a way, and again, it is a few days before my period.

Has anyone else experienced these changes as they got older and is there anything that can be done about it. I try to stay clear of estrogens, because I smoke and I worry about the whole breast cancer thing. Anything natural perhaps or anything someone else found that works?

Thanks so much, I feel like a crazy woman!

;

PMS - LoveMT

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I can surely empathize with you! I'm 45 and I have had your symptoms for probably about 5 or 6 years now. I don't know of anything that helps, and I too stay away from estrogens because I smoke and because they trigger my migraines. Other symptoms I experience in addition to the anger and rage are depression, sudden crying spells, extreme fatigue, weird food cravings, leg swelling, and breast discomfort... Oh and menstrual cramping like crazy!

I have had 5 children, and with each baby's birth, my menstrual cycles became more and more irregular. I always had the menstrual cramps, but NEVER anything other than that. I'd love to know any secrets to helping with these symptoms too. My NP told me I'm perimenopausal, and that's what most of the symptoms are related to. I also have extreme fits of hot flashes and night sweats.

Sometimes the rage that I feel is uncontrollable, much like you described with your encounter with your husband. My husband just tells me point blank that I'm being a B****, LOL. He just knows when it's my time, and he usually avoids me or steps lightly so to speak.

I can vouch for feeling crazy! I also have extreme insomnia, which hits me about 3 to 4 days before my period starts, and I might go at least 3 nights with little or no sleep. Sure wish my period would stop all together and all of these symptoms would go away...the sooner the better!

PMS symptoms....sm - Texas MT

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I have not had a period in 4 years (thank goodness - early menopause runs in my family. I am only 45). However PMS symptoms can still be harsh. I started taking Relacor 2 years ago (initially for weight loss) but it has also helped my "moodiness." It takes the edge off of my "pissed offness modes." Just a suggestion :)

Don't know any good remedies, but same as you, worse as I got older. - sm

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I never experienced cramps or major emotional swings in my youth and couldn't really understand what my friends were complaining about, but as I got older, I began to learn. Also, I may just be talking out my hat about this, but I think many who have it worse earlier on have it get better and easier for them as time goes on and then vice-versa for those like us. You either pay up front or you pay later, no escaping it. ;)

Oh, and just a warning, your periods can get even more irregular and closer together as you approach menopause. I expected the opposite, at least in terms of frequency. It's the last hurrah to get those left-over eggs out as quickly as possible, I guess. And it's like being a teenager again in terms of not knowing when to expect them, ugh.

What worked wonders for me - Ayn

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Evening Primrose. I've been taking 2000 mg daily for about 6 years. Tried to go off this summer as I thought maybe I didn't need it anymore. Symptoms came back, so I'm back on it.

My PMS didn't kick in until AFTER my hysterectomy. Guess my ovaries got lonely or upset they were left behind or something because they kicked in with a vengeance. (Took me awhile to figure out I wasn't crazy and that my symptoms were following a cycle even though I wasn't having a period anymore. Now THAT will make you feel crazy!) Like you I was having bursts of uncharacteristic flat-out anger as well as other PMS symptoms like breast tenderness, fatigue, etc. My doctor told me to try evening primrose as she & I both wanted to avoid any prescription meds.

Of course, talk to your doctor before starting ANY new medications/supplements/OTC meds!

Good luck!

me too - none

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I'm in perimenopause with no clue when my periods will come and have been ridiculously angry over stupid things. When I told my hubby about it, he joked, "I'll steer clear then." :) I don't know how to rein in the anger (thankfully it hasn't happened lately) but I suppose next time it happens, I'll just leave the room to go scream in my closet.

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