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Originally Posted by Kristin908
I think it's very important while pursuing treatment options, that women focus on improving their overall health. For example, regular and vigourous exercise causes the body to release endorphins & increase serotonin levels. Also, a healthy diet is the one of the basics of good health. I think by working on improving the basics, some women will be able to get down to the cause of their PMDD symptoms and rely less on medications. That's just my two cents anyway 
Kristin |
I know that I have PMDD and I have attempted to do just that. I try to push through it because, honestly, most of the treatments that have been suggested to me seem like they could have worse side-effects than the problems I have now, lol.
I've had doctors suggest "Well, you should be on birth control anyway, so we'll just choose one that will combat the PMDD symptoms." Problem is I don't NEED BC, considering my sexual orientation, and I'd rather not have to deal with the side-effects of BC if I don't have too.
I was doing better with exercise and health issues, unfortunately I had to go back on medication for my Pseudotumor Cerebri and that's sucked the life out of me. I have no energy whatsover...so it's just compounding the problems that PMDD already gave me.
