*Girly topic!* Anyone else?
 

I suffered from depression, which I now feel I have recovered from and am moving away from. But for like one week in every month, the feelings come back, and I just feel horrible. It's the week before and most of the time I know that's what it is so I can push myself through it, knowing I'll feel better in a few days time. I was just wondering if any other girls felt worse around their periods? Not just feeling a bit upset or angry, but properly down? I hate being a girl sometimes!

I do feel like that a lot, but you're right, it's good to be able to know why you feel that way instead of worrying if you're going right back down. Even simply recognising that can help your mood not to get any lower. Try doing things you enjoy and eat lots of chocolate :-)

I agree with Crazy Rabbit Lady, if you are finding it really difficult to deal with then try talking to your doctor. If you are embarrassed then maybe you could phone them or write a letter. Hope you're ok. Take care. xxx

i used to get REEEEAAALLLY bad...crying if i couldnt open a bottle or turn the tap on due to feeling drained and then i'd go from being really depressed to suddenly being full of anger and rage and it was really scary.
It didnt help that my TOTM wasnt even regular ><
But my doctor gave me the pill and it's helped alot....even though i still get down and angery...its not as bad :]
also....my mum told my that evening primrose oil helps ALOT as she has the same thing :]
Hope this helps hun!!!
Alexx
xxx

Thank you everyone! Nice to know I'm not alone! I don't get hugely down and it does really help that I know that it'll ease off and go away after a while! I've tried the mini-pill but it didn't make much of a difference to be honest, and the doctor was unwilling to put me on the....other type of pill that I can't remember because I used to get migraines and apparently the other pill can make them worse...or something like that anyway! (Nice to know I was paying lots of attention!)

Aye the pill give me such bad headaches!!

sorry i dont really have any advice, but at least you know it will pass :)
x

UM, for a semester at uni so a couple of months. It's not that bad at the moment to be honest, it's just a bit annoying! But thanks for the advice everyone!

You certainly arent alone.i really really struggle in the days/week right before my period!!Really struggle.i dont really have any advice except from what the others have said above as i struggle with this too but wanted to let you know your not alone and i can certainly identify.Sorry for the late reply by the way.Hope you dont mind!!

my depression definetly is affected by my menstrual cycle. it can be bad but ok, as in i can live with it but usually the week before i end up suicidal and more likely to SI. Though since being on fluxeotine its not been anyway near as severe.

you're not along hun *hugs*

pre menstrual dysphoric disorder.
i used to be really really bad before that time of the month. spoke to my g.p about it and he prescribed a pill i think it was yasmin which helped soo much.
talk to ur g.p about it tho

YES! I am always worse the week before my totm. I think in my case it's really bad premenstrual tention to be honest and then added onto the fact that I usually suffer from actual depression. I also have a tendancy to become more psychotic then as well and tend to SI.

I am fine at the moment as my antipsychotics and antidepressants have been raised and I find it helps with stabilizing my moods.

I say deffo go to your GP about it *cuddles*

Thank you :-) It's not bad enough to go to my GP about at the moment, but will do if it gets unbearable! So nice to know I'm not the only one :-)

OMG yes i do, YASMIN actually made me feel SOOOOOOOOOO much worse, so got it changed last week. everyone is different i obviously need a bit more progesterone than yasmin provided. there are loads of different pills though if it does become a problemo :)

(p.s i hate the word too hehe) xx

I'm the same. It's good you've realised the reason why your feeling down. Sometimes i don't realise why im feeling so bad. Hope your feeling better soon. xx