Since having my baby (about 5 months now) I find I have really explosive PMS. I would never hurt the baby but I am significantly less tolerant and get ridiculously angry over stupid things - like being puked on one too many times. My way of dealing is noisy and if I am angry enough I put baby down in a safe place and then go to my bedroom where I can yell louder without scaring him. Most of the time I just accept the stupid things as turf that goes with having a baby and can quite often laugh at it but for up to a week before the monthlies I seesaw between being perfectly reasonable to a complete arsehole. And I know I'm doing it when I'm doing it. And I hate myself for it. I don't think it's PND as I discussed it with the health nurse and it is only ever at PMS week.
So I guess I have two questions - can I have some reassurance that I am not the only one?
Do any mums have any advice for a supplement or dietary thing I could try to see if it helps level out the extremity of the mood swings?
Thank you!
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I suffer very badly from pms too so know how you feel it's awful!! I have started taking evening primrose oil which assists with symptoms of pmt and also take St. John's wort which can also help with pms and reduces irratibility. I have been taking both for about 3 months and they seem to be really helping me around period time . I also find if I exercise a lot the pms is never as bad. If ur on the pill though this can be affected if you take St. John's wort but even the evening primrose and a good multivitamin should give you some relief!! All the best
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Same......ever since I had my babies PMS week I feel like a dragon breathing fire! I snap easily, get angry at everyone generally for no good reason but the usual stuff! I don't know how to stop it, I usually cotton on to it pretty quick as I had a IUD put in 4 months ago I have no idea when my period comes at the moment!
Thanks mums on here and on the Facebook page for all your kind words of support and advice.
I have taken the advice seriously and talked to my husband openly about what's going on. He has been absolutely rock solid support. I also talked to my mum about it as we have a very open relationship and she completely understands where I'm at too. That and all the ladies who have been open and replied that they can appreciate how horrible a problem it is and not know how to control it and still feeling crap about it every time it happens - it's always good to know there are people who understand.
I have considered a lot of the advice given carefully. I have to concede that my eating habits are absolutely crap. As is my exercise regime. So to move forward I will be trying to work in a regular exercise plan and will be making a point of making time to eat - I have been skipping meals a lot lately with the excuse of being too busy with bub. I have been to the chemist and have bought the Vitamin B complex and a multi vitamin that has a truckload of magnesium, zinc and calcium in it - hopefully that along with my dietary changes will be enough. If it isn't I'll be back next month to check out the evening primrose and St John's wart and hope I don't start rattling!
If that still doesn't work I will follow up with my doctor after having tracked my cycle for a couple more months so I can explain more clearly what is going on.
Thank you so much for taking time to reply to my post.