Sign Me Up
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had finally decided to call my doctor because I had gotten completely fed up with my pms symptoms.
Well, we ended up playing the longest game of phone tag in the history of phone tag. We kept missing each other for weeks. It actually became quite comical.
As call after missed call went on, I made up my mind that it was a sign that I wasn’t meant to take the anti-depressant and that I should continue trying to find a natural solution.
Then the pms hit again and I started to feel a little like this:
I was cursing myself for being one of those stupid people who believed in stupid signs. You know, kind of like how Sara (Kate Beckinsale) did in the movie Serendipity. She fell madly in love with Jonathon (John Cusack) but decides that she shouldn’t be with him because of a sign and that she should let destiny/fate bring them back together. Then years later she is kicking herself for being so ridiculous. Yeah, that is totally me. Accept, I’m not as cute as Kate Beckinsale. And I would have never, ever let John Cusack slip away. Ever.
Anyway, I was all ready to fight the pms demons alone when out of the blue, guess who called me? Dr. Lifesaver! A sign! (Yes, I’m a die hard when it comes to this stuff.)
We talked and we both agreed that starting on Prozac for the pms symptoms would be really helpful. He said I should have success on the lowest dose during only the 14 days prior to my period. I should see less side effects than I would taking it all month long.
The medicine is here. My husband was thrilled to go pick it up for me. He throws a fit whenever I ask him to stop at the store normally so I found this very peculiar.
I actually took my first pill last night. I have to admit that I still have some reservations about the whole thing. While I know that it is a chemical/hormonal imbalance and like any other sickness, it should be treated as such, I still worry about the side effects.
Will I feel weird? Will I feel numb? Will I gain more weight? Will I lose my sex drive? Will the all the negatives outweigh the relief I will get from taking it?
I guess only time will tell. In the meantime, here is a funny list I found for 13 other things PMS stands for. I especially love the last one.
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You know, I totally needed this post today! Over the last year my PMS symptoms have gotten worse and worse (for no apparent reason) and this month really took the cake. I’ve been tense, on-edge, short-tempered, sobbing hysterically, and so much more.
I told my husband last night that I have new sympathy and understanding for people with mental illness. It’s absolutely awful to be so out-of-control and unable to control your feelings/thoughts/etc. Unbelievable.
SOOooo, I’m waiting to see how your new meds turn out … I might have to go that route myself.
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Welcome to my world…hope your experience is as great as mine!
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lmao love that 13 things list. Hope the meds work well for you.
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Lots of women are blogging about menstrual, girlie things today. I know it’s true that women adjust to one another’s cycles, but even in the cybersphere? Wow…
I do NOT miss PMS…
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That list is hilarious! I like ‘Pass My Shotgun’. That made me literally laugh out loud!
I really hope the prozac helps. I think I may need some but for other reasons, ha!
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I do not have “Happy Periods” like the commericals say
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Good for you and your doctor for keeping on it. I probably should look into it myself. Let us know how it turns out.
btw I cant way for Eye Candy Friday.. its the Sugar Daddy version right?
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Girl, good for you! I commend anyone who will try a medication to become healthier. As long as you educate yourself and pay attention to yourself and how it’s affecting you then you should definitely try it. I can’t relate to how you are feeling though as I get mild PMS symptoms. My worst PMS symptom is becoming a bottomless pit! I’m in the middle of that right now actually – I just can’t stop eating! As I’m typing this I’m thinking about what I can send my husband out to get for me for dessert! Maybe Cold Stone – one just opened up down the street from us
It’s SO bad!!!
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Good luck Jen, I hope it helps. I have a couple good friends who use it, and they were lucky and it fixed all their symptoms, totally.
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Jen, you’re Glib.
Saw that on a shirt today, I couldn’t resist, sorry….. I’ll go jump on my couch now…
feel better.
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I love that list. That’s the one time of the month when I don’t feel guilty about eating sweets.
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I feel your pain…and your husbands!!!
I was actually on Prozac for about two years because of PMS. I think it really helped. I went off of it when I got pregnant, but my husband has been hinting lately that I should start taking it again!
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OMG!!!! Prozac for period cramps? Now, Now Ladies don’t get your panties in a bunch or anything, but don’t you wish you were me? I can have my man crushes on old Ry-Boy and all the splendor and magnificence that the old faithful estrogen has to offer and I don’t have to worry about that inevitable bout of lunar insanity. You know what I am talking about – that kind of lunacy that has our trusted leader/ Blog author obsessed with the obsession that she has to compulsively become fixated on her god given right to feel normal or at least okay. Not me!!! I love you Ryan. I wish I could have your babies (but I can’t I am a guy)!!!!
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First of all, Serendipity is a ridiculously AWESOME movie…I think I’m going to watch it again tonight!!
Secondly, omg, I’m going through PMS too right now and I hear you..it’s like you’re a female version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. It’s scary..Yay that there’s something to help! I’m still sitting through mine although if it gets really bad, I should do something about it since the nature of my work frowns upon emotional outbursts..lol…
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Awwww…I LOVE that movie with John. And, I would not be as stupid as Kate, either. No way would I let him go.
Hopefully this will work out for you (the pills, not John…although I bet that would help, too!).
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