Hi all. First off, I’m sorry you’re going through this. It’s frustrating, infuriating, and devastating.

I went to see a specialty doctor about an official PMDD diagnosis, and was able to get her advice on non-medical methods to manage my extreme lows in the week before my period (luteal phase).

Here’s what’s actually helped me:

💊 Vitamin B Complex

💊 Calcium

💊 Vitamin D

🥰 10-15 minutes of guided meditation (I stick with Headspace App but there are plenty other options )

🌱 📒 Taking walks, looking at nature, yoga, deep breathing, journaling, and other exercise have also kept me much more even-minded and balanced.

Note: I have endometriosis (excision 2017) and a Mirena IUD. I find everything more manageable with the IUD than when I used other hormonal birth control methods.

I hope this helps someone ❤️