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Originally Posted by Supanova
Thanks  Yeah I suspect I have PPMD, I dont really care what label it has, I just want it treated. I have enough labels on me already.
I have been doing a lot of research today but I was hoping for personal stories of what worked for people. I dont see my pdoc for another week and GPs have suggested the Mirena but it is very hard to organise for me since I havent had children and will need to go under to have it done. It is also a risk for me to get it due to other medical conditions so Im not really sure if it is the answer.
EmilysZoo thanks for your reply, I am in my late 20s and I have never had children, nor do I plan to. The last cycle I kept practicing relaxation and telling myself this would pass but I was still fighting off urges to hurt myself and due to suicidal tendancies I need to get this under control. I work so hard the rest of the month at keeping everything stable and then that night hits and I feel as if all that work has been for nothing because I end up sick again. It usually takes me a few days to recover and try and clean up the mess I make when it hits.
It is so very disruptive to my life and I really have had enough. I cant see myself getting through another cycle without causing havoc in my life. |
I am not sure why you were told you would need to go under to have the mirena put in. I haven't had children (nor do I plan to) and I was offered either the mirena or a copper IUD (which I chose), but both were simple office procedures at the OB/GYN and I was not going to need to go under for either of them.
I also recommend you see a gynecologist, as they can provide you with the best info. on complicated periods...mine have been a mess since I got my period at 11 and gynos know much more than GPs on the subject.
And when I mentioned you might have PMDD-- it wasn't about giving you another label, it was about acknowledging the weight your symptoms do carry and trying to provide you with some information.
Whatever you chose to do, good luck to you.