Well, I still have PMS. I have written about it over the years, off and on, read various and sundry books and nothing really helps. I thought progesterone cream was helping but from what I’ve read, it could be the reason I could just sleep all freakin’ day if I tried. It can be depressive and make people lethargic and even depressed.
So I’ve been reading a new book by Elizabeth Vliet and talking to some of the women on the NAPs Forums. I guess the ‘new’ (still 10 years old now) idea is that more estrogen and less progesterone (progestins) may be the way to go.
In February Levi died, which threw me into a complete loop and the only thing I really felt was grief. It outweighed just about every other physical and emotional feeling. But this month, I’m off the progesterone cream, and I could just skin alive anyone who even looks at me at all. I feel horrible. My whole body just thrums with vibrations of pain. I am cranky and miserable and I want to sleep all day (but not as much as with the progesterone cream). Sleep still is my best escape and the best way I find to refresh myself from PMS and PMDD.
So from what I’ve been reading maybe some estrogen supplementation would be good. Dr. Vliet says that all the hype about it causing cancer isn’t really true. So who you believe? Go read her book because I’m not going to go into it here. But most of the studies are of Premarin which is the estrogen from horse urine and that just doesn’t work for human women. Maybe it’s good for horses, but just like cell boosters, there’s a difference between different types of living beings and electronics!
So, I have read about the different types of the Pill and there’s a new one out called Yaz. I think, finally, I feel like I have enough information in my head that I can go and talk to my GYN about it in an intelligent way. So I made an appointment, going to go in on April 10th. Have my yearly done and see what they say about Yaz. It has a third generation Progestigin in it, and a low dose of estrogen. Last time I took the Pill I felt like I wanted to die after 2 days. So I’m afraid of the pill. However, I don’t remember what kind I took. So this one, I’ll give a day, maybe two, if I want to die, I’ll stop. I can handle that, right? Ugh. such a pain. I hate PMS… though I’m sure I have the full blown Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.. PMDD. Yay for me. Not.
But he is really smart, and I’m glad he’s gotten one already. It was his first interview, and he didn’t even have to do a second interview. I hope he enjoys the job.
