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I feel like PMS is ruining me. But my family refuses to recognize it.

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lylacskies
lylacskies

I occasionally feel depressed or suicidal, and I end up getting a panic attack or self harming or writing Suicide notes and talking on Suicide hotline. My family doesn't know, of course. I I started to notice that my worst days were during my PMS. My relative suffers from an eating disorder and it made me me wonder if I suffer too. I realized I have been taking laxatives for the purpose of losing weight and have sat by the toilet trying to purges S crying looking at the mirror and spitting or the foot I've eaten.i I went to see a doctor for my PMS since of the extreme weight gain I get (6 or more lbs) and acne etc. but there wasn't much to be done. I tried to horn my mom that PMS made me really sad but she didn't take it seriously at all. I'm starting to realize how much it is putting my life in danger but my mom is just preparing to scold me since I'm a teenager and she thinks it's because I'm starting to rebel. Yes yes because of my hormone it I don't think that means it isn't serious. I don't know what I should do.

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  • CCinCal
    CCinCal lylacskies

    Posted

    Hi I want to applaud you first for being so self aware that it's related to your periods. If I was more aware I would have been able to do more in my life. It's just in my 40s looking back now that I see my hormones have played a big part in my depression and kept me from really enjoying life.

    I would suggest finding a doctor who will take you seriously. It may be hard to find and you may have to see more than several but it's SO important to find one that will take your concern seriously.

    Usually a gynecologist but a GP if they are good.

    I think the first thing they do is prescribe birth control. At least here in the U.S. They do. But there maybe other natural or homeopathic solutions too through a naturopathic doctor.

    Any way you go please keep trying to find the solution. You don't want to be like me and doing this decades later and having suffered your youth with this.

    • lylacskies
      lylacskies CCinCal

      Posted

      My mom won't let me get hormone treatments or take any birth control pills since it can affect me in the future. She doesn't want take any risks since from what she knows, it's nothing serious. She thinks it's just weight gain and bloating that I'm annoyed about.

      I have this feeling that doctors and others and my family will not take me seriously if they find out I'm depressed and that it's mostly because of PMS. I don't know why but I feel like since hormone imbalance is just a part of a teenager's life and especially a woman's, they'll say it's a phase and ignore. And probably lecture me.

    • CCinCal
      CCinCal lylacskies

      Posted

      I can relate to that. I went to my family dr when I was a teen and he just smiled and laughed at me.

      I wish I had gone to the school counselor, any teacher or any other authority figure and told them. Is there anyone like that you can turn to?

  • maisie05
    maisie05 lylacskies

    Posted

    Hi, don't worry, there is some help for you. I was prescribed pyridoxine which is high dose of Vit B6. this helps with the nervous system. Primrose oil capsules can help but they gave me migraines. Is there anyone at school or college you can talk to or even your friends, they may go through the same feelings as you. It's good you can ring the helplines, keep talking and you will get the guidance you need

    Take care

    • lylacskies
      lylacskies maisie05

      Posted

      I transferred recently so I don't have any close friends. I'm taking vitamin b2 to prevent my constant migraines and to avoid going on preventative medication. If it has a a possibility that it can give me a migraine I probably won't take it. But thank you smile
  • cindy51102
    cindy51102 lylacskies

    Posted

    You are very smart to reach out for help!!!  When I was a teenager my hormones were through the roof and I was such a BITCH.  I honestly think you need to sit down with your mom and tell her what your going through.  Tell her you need advice and help.  Then, I would highly recommend going on birth control.  IT will help regulate your hormones (it did for me).  Talk to your OBGYN about it too or pay a vistit to your pediatrician/family doctor to tell them what your going through.  I reallly do wish you all the best and I know suicide is not the way to go.  
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