Does anyone take meds. for PMS?
#86348 - 07/05/04 07:51 AM
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BarbaraS
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I understand PMS can worse with age, but my emotions can get out of control. I'm very edgy and no patience to speak of.
I have my six month follow up appt. tomorrow with my doctor and I'm curious to know if any of you take meds. for your PMS.
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Hi, Barbara!
I take lots of meds that probably help my PMS as a side benefit like Effexor and Xanax. But none specifically for PMS. I do take two supplements that seem to help, Vitamin B6, two 50 mg capsules a day all month, and AquaBan, which is a diuretic called Pamabron, four 50 mg tablets a day, just during the week before my period is due.
However, there are definitely meds now that are prescribed just for PMS, or PMMD I think it's called, so it's definitely worth asking your doc.
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Ther are some natural ways to having less PMS symptoms. Yoga is supposed to help, as well as herbs like chamomile and peppermint. Also, the combination of calcium & magnesium is supposed control the "mental" aspect of PMS. Good luck!
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I lost an ovary 5 years ago due to surgery and i swear my PMS is way worse now than ever before!! I was on Sarafem,i loved it,it worked great but was too expensive for me to keep up with(it was around $100 for a 30 day supply)i only needed to take it for 10 days before my period. I am now on a drug called Fluoxetine for a week prior to my period.Only i keep forgetting to take it, when i do take it helps,but not as great as the Sarafem did! Ask your dr. for free samples of Sarafem and give it a try.
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I'm not on anything for the PMS yet, but I also have a friend who's using Sarafem and swears by it. Definitely might be worth looking into!
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Yeah, Sarafem was the name I was trying to remember. I've read good things about it.
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Thanks for the suggestions!!! I will ask about sarafem today and hopfully my doctor can give me samples to help me currently.
Becky and LS I will add magnuism and vitamin B6 to my diet. Thanks for the reminder.
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My doctor can not give me anymore medicine to help with PMS, because I already take Paxil everyday. He said that should help - geez I hate see what I be like without Paxil. 
The plan is to increase my dosage from 30mg to 45mg one week before my peroid starts. I'm to follow up with my doctor by phone. I won't know for another month if it wil work. 
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