PMDD is awful, I don’t wish it upon anyone, this is what trips me up… I partied as a teen and after my divorce habitually drank for a few years but then I got to such a good place, I didn’t feel the need, I only drank socially and didn’t overdue it, I was in such a good place then PMDD hit…
At first I got an overwhelming urge to drink 1-2 days out of luteal, that was a year and a half ago… It’s just gotten worse. I don’t know how to handle it, PMDD truly feels like someone hijacked your brain, it’s awful and I cave and drink… I’ve never had such an overwhelming urge, it’s hard to catch and interrupt the trigger/urge idk what to call it because it’s different than anything I’ve ever gone through, like there’s no thought process beforehand. I don’t want to drink, I’m sick of it, have been sick if it, it doesn’t help any symptoms, makes everything worse and I’m just disappointed in myself.
I’m so tired of “quitting” then falling back, disappointing myself, going through all of this month after month is exhausting.
I finally found a new doctor and some promising treatment but just starting out, I hope that helps with the urges as well but I need to address this or I need new tools on how, I feel helpless to change it at this point.
Anyone else go through this with PMDD? Has anything helped? Is this a symptom that’s strong with anyone else?
I’m all ears for anything that I can try to help myself.
Welcome to TS!
There’s a thread about hormone issues if you want to check it out
No PMDD patient here but I had other issues.
You need a fitting therapy and stick to it. When your symptoms are constantly interlinked with the natural hormonal cycle, you can consider taking it offline by taking contraceptives long term constantly, no bleeding pause. That’s a common therapy for endometriosis and might work for PMDD too. Are there special clinics for hormon related female health issues you can check in in your region?
I would suggest psychotherapy too as the symptoms severely influence mental health too.
Come here, share, vent away, you are not alone
Not a Dr, just sharing my experience.
I also struggled with pmdd, I often drank or sh during pms time, was much more stable when pregnant and breastfeeding. Maybe some was mental, not wanting to affect the baby, but the lack of periods was surely a factor. Sulpiride really helped. At low doses it is an anti-depressant, and also stimulates milk production, which really helped with my pmdd. I really felt totally different in a way I didn’t on other antidepressants I took it for a few years, developed calcification in my breasts (Dr wasn’t sure if related or not,) but I got nervous and came off them, slowly. I had started AA in that time so had gone through the steps, had a solid program, which kept me sober unmedicated.
So talk to your doctor, maybe think about some period related medication (the pill could be another option) but at the same time, get working on a program. And know you are not alone.
