How do you cope with you symptoms?

Question

Anyone have a must-have? Or something they need to do before they get their period to make pmdd symptoms better? Every month it comes around and I forget just how fucking horrendous it is. My periods six days away & I jus want everything to end. Anyone have remedies?

Answer

It’s the most frustrating thing in the world, and my heart truly goes out to any fellow suffers/warriors. I’m dealing with it as I type this. 
I’ve spoken to all different types of doctors about my situation, desperately trying to find some relief￼. The majority of them have looked at me like I had five heads because...they’ve never even heard of￼ PMDD - how infuriating is that?!￼ Those who have at least heard of it, have never suggested anything other than putting me on an anti-depressant. However, since I’m already taking an SSRI,￼ I’ve consistently been told, “I don’t know what to tell you…That should be helping!” 
So as I sit here in tears and in a state of utter anger with every passing thought, I can tell you that while everyone is definitely different, the medication that I am already taking is NOT helping. ￼
Today I came across a website for an organization called International Association For Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD). I messaged a volunteer with my questions, etc. (I figured at the very least, with very few expectations, I had very little chance of being let down). ￼￼￼ and I was pleasantly surprised to receive a reply within minutes – not from a so-called expert, but from someone who struggles with PMDD herself. 
She offered suggestions as far as supplements to check out and some resources: https://iapmd.org/treatment-options 
Fingers crossed that we all find a helper looking for! Stay well! ￼

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