Depression and cycling

[Irulan]

for about 2 years, I took mid cycle prozac, for about 10 days a month for severe PMS that was eventually diagnosed as PMDD( pre menstual dysphoria disorder) becaue my mid cycle depression was very severe, not your garden variety *****iness or blues. It really helped: I had to track everying very carefully. I was working with a really great nurse practicioner at the time.

After further diagnosis, a look into family history of mental illness and other factors, I'm on a daily antidepressant ( for a variety of other additional reasons) which accomplished the same thing, plus some additional things. I'm working with an MD-psychiatrst now, and life is much better

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