Re: PMS and Depression
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 21:45:16 -0600 (CST)
hi,
believe it or not, until reading this post i did not know that alot of
others on this forum suffered hideous pms symptoms (and ive been coming
here for a couple of months now). there are just so many things wrong
that can all go back to pcos!!! i just started taking met a few weeks
ago, it will be nice to see some positive changes, i hope.
as for antidepressants i have had to try several before finding this one
that works best. i just get so darn tired about 10 days before i start
i end up sleeping 16,18,20 hours. what a waste of life! (not to mention
all the other lovely symptoms of pms)
anyway i will let you know if the met helps this.
\At Wed, 27 Feb 2002, lynsey wrote:
>
>Hiya Nya,
>First thing welcome it is really supportive on here and you can get a lot of good info from here. I know how you feel with the PMS, I think a lot of us do!! I'm sure you will get lots of responses as everyone has tried different things to try to control to mood swings and depression and they can tell you how it actually worked for them. But the most popular things seem to be metformin which is an insulin sensitiser and treats what is commonly thought to be the cause of PCOS , insulin resistance. Also some people have got good results from a low carb diet which also helps with insulin resistance (this is what i'm doing and it is helping a bit). There are also herbs that can help, vitamin B6 and b12 (i think) is really good and evening primrose oil and a lot of other herbs that people mention on here, some people find that acupuncture and other alternative therapies work for some people. It is just a case of finding out what works best for you. Sorry this is not much help but their really are lots of ladies on here with a lot more information and i'm sure they will help you. Good luck and take care,Lynsey Gilmore
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Nya)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>>Subject: PMS and Depression
>>Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:20:03 -0600
>>
>>Finally!
>>
>>After reading this forum, I realize that I'm not the only one who has
>>serious PMS symptoms that leave me debilitated for 2 weeks!
>>
>>Of all of my PCOS symptoms, the depression is the worst to handle.
>>Unlike a lot of people, I have not told anyone of my PCOS because I do
>>not have a strong support network of friends or family. So I go through
>>this alone and "switch personalities" every 7 weeks.
>>
>>Wondering if there is a PCOS Support Chapter in Toronto and how, without
>>anti-depressants, do you handle the depression?
>>
>>Nya
>>
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