r/PMDD • u/ergwildflower • 1d ago
Sharing a Win - Supportive vibes only Got my PMDD under control.
I’m very anti-med and always go to natural route if possible. Well, my symptoms reached in all time, awful peak. I got muscle aches, joint pain, fatigue, moodiness, and a bloat I could not shake two weeks before my period. I call it the period flu.
I decided to try birth control. I’m on month two. No side effects other than the first week I was tired. NO SYMPTOMS besides a little moodiness and craving for chocolate a few days before the period.
If you feel lost, consider the pill.
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u/bitchuthought 13h ago
What were your neurological/psychiatric symptoms if you don’t mind sharing? Or is your PMDD mostly physical/pain/etc?
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u/ergwildflower 11h ago
EXTREME irritability. For the luteal phase, I was just on constant on edge and mood swings. Very hard to cope in a work setting and with personal relationships. Tried my best to mask it.
Once I got my period it was a relief. I’d get a period high… extreme mood euphoria. I still get it a bit. And the moods are still present but only a few days.
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u/peppermint_tea_11 1d ago
such a relief to hear this! i’ve just started slinda since i can’t have estrogen and i’ve got really bad headaches and nausea but im really hoping this is going to work for me and that these side effects will slow down once my body gets used to the meds!
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u/ergwildflower 20h ago
I truly believe in the 3 month rule… unless the side effects are unbearable.
In my opinion anything is better than not being able to move my body and every muscle and joint hurting.
I also think this is a bandaid and wish there was more to find out the root cause.
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u/Gold-Lunch-5678 22h ago
Hi! I had nausea too with Slinda. Got rid of all side effects by adding a small dose ssri. Now with Slinda and 5mg escitalopram I've been pretty much symptom free for almost three months!
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u/ViolinistRecent5524 1d ago
Yup, I take it with no placebo pills. There's still a slight difference every two weeks but luteal is no where near as bad as without it. Went off for 60 days November and December and by the time January came around I was 😤🫠🤬🫣😱🤐🫨😵💫 and had to get back on it
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u/noonesgonnacome 1d ago
So good to hear! I’m on week to with skynd and I still struggle with feeling like I’m in literal phase. Even though I started after my period. How long before you felt good after you started?
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u/Both_Candy3048 1d ago
Congratulations ♡ Im also planning to try BC because it's been so hard. Thanks for sharing
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u/Time_Lord79 1d ago
Mirena IUD has been a life saver for me! Glad you found something that works. I’m more functional.
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u/a_government_man 20h ago
really? it makes no difference to me 😩
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u/Time_Lord79 20h ago
How long have you had it?
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u/a_government_man 20h ago
4 years lol. might be worth mentioning that I didn't get my period/suppressed hormones (unintentionally) for the last couple of years as a fun side effect of my ED. but in recovery now and I feel like the added nutrition/weight gain is just boosting my hormone levels up a whole new level 🥴
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u/Time_Lord79 15h ago
You’re on Mirena?
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u/a_government_man 15h ago
yep
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u/Time_Lord79 14h ago
Still getting periods?
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u/a_government_man 14h ago
just symptoms. hell week still hits hard, mainly depression and generally feeling absolutely psycho. actual physical periods seldom, sometimes spotting.
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u/PhthaloBlueOchreHue 1d ago
Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you!
I was raised in an anti-vax, medicine-avoidant household, so it took me a long time to feel comfortable and safe enough to trust trying medication for this. It’s so hard and scary going against one’s instincts and what one has been taught.
I also got relief when I finally tried hormonal bc. I too would encourage anyone still searching for their solution to try it if they’ve avoided it and haven’t found relief.
(The brand I’m on is Mili, for anyone asking.)
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u/Comfortable_Oil_1524 1d ago
what pill if you don’t mind sharing?
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u/ergwildflower 1d ago
Yaz. I read mixed reviews and it scared me. This pill has been nothing but great.
If YAZ doesn’t work for you, I’d try another form until you feel better.
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u/Time_Lord79 1d ago
I’ve heard Yaz is approved for PMDD and for those of us that can’t take estrogen Slynd is a mini pill with the same progesterone as Yaz.
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u/Muted_Weird_8556 13h ago
What kind of progestin is in your pill? I had a good experience with Linessa (desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol). I decided to switch to an IUD with levongestrel only and my pmdd symptoms got way worse. I think this type of progestin doesn’t agree with me.