Aggressively Treat PMS?

[becka]

In preparation for my appointment with the breast surgeon on Friday I am reading up again on fibrocystic disease which they diagnosed me with about 6 years ago. I figure this lump is probably also a cyst so I just wanted to remind myself of all of my symptoms. I was reading along with some fibrocystic information when I came along this interesting little tidbit:

Women with fibrocystic disease of the breasts should be evaluated for Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and if found aggressively treated.

OK, I realize that since I am pregnant I don't really have PMS right now but my first reaction was: How are they going to aggressively treat my PMS every month? Shoot me? That might be the only thing that would cure it because that Midol sure isn't worth anything.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I like to self-medicate with chocolate!

Hope everything goes ok for you.

 

[Serena]

LOL, I think they mean to put you to sleep for that week.

 

[Mrs.Milo]

Hi Becka, I had this also, and had great luck with eliminating all caffeine and adding a daily vitamin E. Hope all goes well for you Friday. (I will also admit to a little PMS problem.)

 

[Rutt and Tuke]

I believe there are anti-depressants that are used for that.

And no, this isn't a joke. LOL

 

[Donna]

Ask your dr. about serafem, it's a mild form of anti-depressant, apparently. anyways, i take one a day and the difference in PMS is unreal. Things that would normally bother you, just do NOT bother you at all. i doubt you could take while pregnant, but this is a proven pms fighter. I read about it in the pamphlet in the waiting room and asked to try it. That was 4-5 yrs ago.

 

[heathrow42]

Sarafem is Prozac -- packaged in a prettier box with a flower on it, marketed for PMS. I have hateful, really, really hateful, PMS.. and my ob/gyn reccomended it.. I took the script home and looked it up before getting it filled. Was I shocked! Prozac does nothing to balance out the hormones that cause PMS. It just covers it up and treats it like a mental disorder, working on the seratonin affecting parts of the brain. To me it's not worth it.. I want the hormonal flux to be leveled out, I don't want to sit around not caring about things.

Just my opinion!
--heather