brain fart is over it is Sarafem....i bet good ole cheap generic prozac would work......i'm not a doctor....talk to your physician.
SSRIs) for PMS and PMDD
Examples
citalopram Celexa fluoxetine hydrochloride Prozac Sarafem fluvoxamine Luvox paroxetine hydrochloride Paxil Paxil CR (controlled release) sertraline hydrochloride Zoloft
You can take a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) by mouth every day of the month. Or, you can take an SSRI daily between the day you ovulate and the start of your period (usually about 2 weeks).1
If you are trying to get pregnant, talk to your doctor about whether an SSRI is safe.
How It Works
An SSRI affects the brain's use of a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) called serotonin. This improvement in serotonin use is known to be connected to and to improve physical and emotional PMS symptoms, depression, anxiety, hot flashes, and chronic pain.
Why It Is Used
SSRIs are often the first-choice medication for treating severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms, including depression, anxiety, irritability, anger, mood swings, breast tenderness, bloating, headache, and joint and muscle pain.
For many women, SSRI medication need only be taken during the premenstrual phase, generally 2 weeks before the start of menstrual bleeding.
How Well It Works
Research shows SSRIs are very effective in relieving the emotional and physical PMS and PMDD symptoms for most women. SSRI therapy usually brings relief within a few days of starting medication.
Taking an SSRI only during the premenstrual phase appears to be as effective as continuous SSRI treatment.
i'm having a total brain fart......her med was called fem??? and i researched it for her and it is just a total prozac action med. i found the above on SSRIs.........it absolutely gave her and her family her life back. and she only took it a few days a month. not the entire 30 day thing.........xoxoxo pat
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