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Re: PMS Symptoms changing
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:40:34 -0600 (CST)
Just out of curiosity how are prozac or any other depression drug
supposed to help with PMS? I have been on Prozac, Paxil, Celexa,
Wellbutrin, and Zoloft. I was Highly sensitive to all of them, and none
of them helped with my PMS in fact they made it worse. Maybe my
chemistry is just messed up.
At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote:
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>PMS sometimes is difficult to treat, if not hormonal treat. perhaps you
>may ask your Dr.what about Prozac.
>
>At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>I am 26, prior to my periods I had anovulatory periods for a year which
>>caused severe cramping and migraines I have also had a miscarriage(age
>>15), 1 premature birth(age 17), and 1 full term birth(5years ago). My
>>question is, since my last child my cycle has been every 6 weeks to 4
>>months depending on my stress level. But each time my symptoms change.
>>Every time I have a period the symptoms will start anywhere from a week
>>to 2 weeks prior, which I know is not unusual, but they seems to get
>>more like early pregnancy each time. My breasts swell, get very sore
>>and tend to leak, I have migraines lasting the entire time, my belly
>>starts itching, discharge smell and consistency changes, and I get the
>>heavy feeling in my abdominal area that comes with early pregnancy, also
>>sometimes vomitting. My boyfriend has had a vasectomy, so I know I'm
>>not pregnant each time, but they are just annoying. I cannot take
>>birthcontrol due to the nasty side-effect it gives me. Is there
>>anything natrual that anyone knows of to reduce some of these symptoms,
>>especially the migraines, they get so bad I can't work.
>>
>>Thanks in advance
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>--
>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
>Director Obgyn.net Latina
>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
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