Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | officially got my pmdd diagnosis today; hoping to start medication after my gyn appt next week! 🎉💃 any advice would be appreciated.

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Chronic Illness 5w

officially got my pmdd diagnosis today; hoping to start medication after my gyn appt next week! 🎉💃 any advice would be appreciated.

Anonymous 4w

If you’re already on meds (like SSRIs) for mental health, it wouldn’t hurt to look into talking to your provider (ideally if u have a therapist/psychologist) about doubling or otherwise increasing said medications right before/first few days of ur period. Sorry if this isn’t helpful for ur situation & I hope it improves <3

Anonymous 4w

I was very su!c!dal for 7 years until I started antihistamines. Ik some other people who have had this experience but with pmdd. People say Pepcid helps them the most (other than psych meds maybe). I’m unsure of any science behind this but I think estrogen and histamine have some sort of connection

Anonymous

#1 4w

i have taken antihistamines for anxiety and they unfortunately did not help, but i’m glad they did for you! i will try pepcid next time i have a vomiting episode, thanks!

Anonymous

#2 4w

^ source: my PMDD makes me a danger to myself and this is what I’m trying to do with my therapist at some point

Anonymous

#2 4w

i’ve been on an ssri for many years, and at least for mine, an adjustment doesn’t fully take effect for 4-6 weeks. i think the next step sounds like it’s about to be hormonal birth control.

Anonymous

#2 4w

but thanks for your feedback! please be safe!

Anonymous

OP 4w

Ohhhh that makes total sense. I’m glad you have a plan! And don’t worry, I will :) I’ve dealt with this for a long time so I know what to expect