u/Kittehluh

During my luteal phase about 10 to 7 days before I get my period I am so irrational and so depressed.
In those moments, I feel so helpless. I even find myself getting relatively angry even at my cats and then I feel like a total piece of shit.

I went to go get my hormones checked. I have pretty high androgens so I don’t know if that is contributing to the PMDD. I was also diagnosed with PCOS.

I also started taking evening primrose oil and fish oil to try to regulate my mood

I also started drinking spearmint tea twice a day to lower my androgens. I don’t know if I’m getting relief from any of this.

I really don’t want to take SSRI’s or birth control, how do you guys get by? Because sometimes this feels really debilitating. I think it also contributed to the end of my 12 year relationship. Sometimes I just feel so inconsolable.