Need help reducing symptoms without medication
Hi everyone,
I haven’t been formally diagnosed with PMDD, but i’ve suspected I’ve had it since I was 24. I got on prozac when I was 28 and stopped last year. I stopped cold turkey and had withdrawal symptoms that lasted a month and I even needed to take work off. My doctor was surprised since the half life for prozac is short and he didn’t think I need to taper.
I got off of it because I found out my Vitamin D was really low. I took booster shots and got it up. But i’m still experiencing PMDD symptoms during stressful periods. I’ve been unemployed but in school for the last 5 months. Each month has had its challenges whether it’s personal life or looking for a job, i’ve managed all the storms but recently i’ve just been hit with so much relationship and friendships BS. I just want to run away and never talk to the people in my life. I catch my self ruminating over the nonsense I dealt with even though I was wronged and I’m setting boundaries. I’m even more miserable. I haven’t felt like this since I was 27 dealing with similar stuff.
My ovulation phase has gotten worse. I’m extremely irritable and have a lot of suicidal thoughts. I can’t even imagine what my luteral phase will feel like this month.
I really don’t want to go back on SSRIs. I enjoyed them but then it would get to a point where It wasn’t helping anymore. Does anyone have any advice? Exercise is a bit difficult because of my hyper mobility. I feel worse after working out and need more down time.