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Originally Posted by doubtful
I used to get suicidal two days before my period. It took me a while to figure out that many of my most severe suicidal thoughts were linked to my cycle.
My ob/gyn prescribed a low-dose hormone (yasmin birth control pills). I take them continuously--meaning steady hormones and no periods. This has had a huge impact on my mood stability (diagnosed BPII). In fact, this has improved my life more than all of my other meds combined!
I'd highly recommend at least looking into hormone treatment. I wish I had known about the connection sooner.
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Wow interesting that you have had such a profound effect. I, too, noticed a pattern several years ago of being hospitalized around my periods...days before...then starting my period while in the hospital. My obgyn wanted me to try BCP's but I could never take them they always made me ill! At that point I started trying to get hormones but couldn't find anyone to prescribe them. It has taken me 5 years to find someone to prescribe them and I took my first pill when I was starting to hallucinate in the luteal phase of my cycle and it stopped the hallucinations and psychosis...hasn't touched the depression yet but that was major. I had psychosis for 10 days EVERY MONTH. Happy to hear that someone else has improved a bit with hormone therapy....
Best Wishes,
TJ
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