Okay, so I've had PMS every month for a good many months. When I first started, it wasn't that bad. Of course, I started my periods at age 10. For the first year, it wasn't bad at all. I barely even got cramps.
Then it got slightly worse, month after month. I've had depression since I was very young, which I suppose puts me at a higher risk for PMS.
I've heard that PMS symptoms only get worse over time, which is why women with PMDD are usually older women. I'm fifteen, and I'm pretty sure I already have PMDD. Tell me if I'm wrong.

It starts with mild irritability. The sound of my little sister's voice annoys me. Then the physical symptoms hit. I have a day or two where I sleep almost the whole day, then the rest of the week I can't get to sleep. Most of this time, I'm feeling kind of depressed, kind of angry, not to mention hungry and bloated...
Then for the past few months, about a day or two before the onset of my period, I have gotten absolutely out of control.

Sometimes it's a breakdown. About school, or my social life, or my weight. It's hard for me to deal with, of course, but it doesn't really come up in therapy because 99% of the time, I'm a level-headed person. I'm usually over it by the time I get there.

Sometimes, though, I get angry. God forbid my mother had anything to drink that day, because then she and I will argue to the point of no return. I can feel if I'm almost out of control, but sometimes my parents won't back off. I've walked out of the house, smashed our printer, and poured water in my parents' bed out of rage.

Keep in mind, like I said, I'm usually rational and trustworthy. My parents consider themselves lucky that I show the amount of maturity that I do.

We've discussed treatment options with my therapist and my psychiatrist. I was on Zoloft (wasn't approved for kids under 18, and now I know why), Prozac (worked when I was younger, but now it just gives me headaches the first few weeks and makes no difference beyond that), and I was asked to try another antidepressant, Effexor, I believe, but that was also unapproved for 18 and under and I don't want to take any more chances.

Not to mention, I still have physical symptoms that take their tolls. My periods last usually 6-8 days, from very heavy at the beginning to just enough to stain your panties at the end. I get really terrible stomach cramps, muscle cramps, headaches, the lot...

I've never been to an OB/GYN, but my mother made an appointment for me in November. At this point, is birth control a good option? Cause I'm running out...