what helps severe pms?

Answer 1

Natural (bio-identical) progesterone cream.

It opposes the surge of estrogen we experience when we start our periods. Progesterone is the body's own "anti-estrogen", and it will tame PMS symptoms. My periods have been sneaking up on me because I don't have any PMS since using progesterone!

Answer 2

Get some sunshine and fresh air- go for a walk, jog, or run, whichever you feel like. If you get cramps take a pain med or use a heating pad. Also get more calcium.

Something that helps me is to keep track on my callender when my periods come so I can kind of predict when I'm going to have the worst PMS (for me it's the day right before my period). Then I schedule some sort of activity for that day to distract myself, like an extra shift at work (only if you like your job) or a fun outing with friends.

If worst comes to worse, see your doctor. They might put you on birth control or a mild anti-depressant.

Answer 3

Reducing caffeine, sugar, and sodium intake may help. Supplements of vitamin B6 and calcium carbonate have been shown to help alleviate some symptoms. Exercise will help reduce depression and anxiety symptoms. Keeping a symptom diary will help clue in sufferers to exacerbating factors or the success of various relieving strategies.

Prescription treatments include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), and citalopram (Celexa). These selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are recognized as effective in the more severe form of PMS known as PMDD. As detailed in the PMDD article, sharp drops in brain serotonin have been observed to closely track subjective symptoms of pre-menstrual sufferers. Several SSRIs (such as fluoxetine) have been demonstrated to increase the bioavailability of the neurosteroid allopregnanolone.[citation needed]

Traditional herbal PMS treatments include Vitex (Chasteberry), Evening primrose (Oenothera Biennis), red clover and black cohosh. There is some clinical evidence that these do indeed remedy the PMS symptoms.[1][2] [3] Herbal treatments may work by stimulating the pituitary gland, or by effects on dopamine or opioid receptors. A good dose of vitamin B6 is also believed to assist with the symptoms, although care should be taken when increasing your vitamin B6 intake, such as taking it with other B vitamins and watching for symptoms of overdose.

Answer 4

I take a caffeine pill, some motrin, and try to get outside as much as I can. I use a heating pad for bad cramps.

Answer 5

i usually drink something warm and turn on the heating pad and lay down with it on my tummy =) and watch tv or listen to music and it clams me down and i eventually fall asleep.

Answer 6

Pre-mature menopause.