35 years of nursing helps me feel better. Kind of ironic isn't it a life of helping others get better, helps me now.
Recognition
Time away from people when I need it
Singing
Staying busy
Matcha every morning
Absolutely need a great support system!
My children give me a reason to fight
Support from other women with PMDD on Facebook
Learning that daily exercise routine is very important
Get more active. Can be challenging because of other symptoms but getting physically active can reduce the negative symptoms.
Elimination of inflammatory food
Plenty of sleep and alone time
Taking Epival
Exercise
My online support groups have been the absolute best! I used to feel all alone before connecting with other PMDD warriors.
Talking about how I feel and what I am going through. Not keeping it a secret.
My medication 20mg Prozac daily
Knowing what my issue is
Eating medication every day!
Lamictal
stay active
Accepting the disorder
zoladex
Lovan pills
Exercise
DIM (diindolylmethane) supplements
Medication
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Prozac from ovulation until period starts
Exercise
Exercise!!! I spend a lot of time rock climbing and doing yoga. The physical exertion and mental training is so helpful.
Exercise
Journaling
Menstrual Supression Helps A LOT if you can find the right birth control
EVEROL 50 patches
Supplements and Essential Oils
Estrogen gel
Mt. Dew and mini - doughnuts takes the edge off of bad days - for me sugar and caffeinated pop acts as sedative. My religion frowns on caffeinated pop - lol - but for me it is the only thing that works. It also is the only that works for tired days.
Better management of my salt, water, sugar and vitamin in take based on tracking calendar.
A good therapist (can take a while to find the right one!)
Check: www.pmss.nl (platform voor PMSS)
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy in February 2017
Reading - understanding the condition
Getting enough sleep