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Autism/ADHD and PMS

Expecto_Patronum

I know this isn't a topic that everybody is comfortable with so apologies in advance for that. But it is something I am struggling with and I've read some things that say that PMS is more common with neurodivergency.

I have periods of low mood anyway but it absolutely plummets during my time of month and I just can't snap out of the feeling of total despair. I know that it only typically lasts a few days and will pass but it's really unbearable whilst it lasts.

I know the logical answer would be to go to the doctor but I don't think I'd like their solutions. I believe they'd either suggest antidepressants which I have tried and tested and not had a pleasant experience with. Or they'd suggest going on the pill but this idea makes me very uncomfortable. I'm wary of medication anyway because I've had bad experiences with side effects but something about a pill that impacts on your hormones worries me. I've also heard people say that it can increase your risk of certain cancers etc which makes me wary. I know sometimes these things are just scaremongering or a rare risk but I can't get past my anxiety of something happening.

Does anybody else have similar struggles? Has anyone found success in a solution? Or tried things that haven't worked?

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  • We aren't allowed to give medical advice here, so I would suggest talking your options over with a doctor, either your own GP or one at a family planning clinic. They can discuss any possible side effects of any hormone based medication with you.

    However, if you are interested in hearing my story and opinions (not medical advice) - I always had pain and PMS, but when I got to my mind 40s it became unbearable. A hospital examination showed fibroids but I was told they didn't do anything about them. I became so depressed I looked into options and discussed it with my doctor, and as I couldn't take the combined pill due to blood pressure issues, I chose the depo provera (progesterone only) injection. It was a life changer for me - no more pain or PMS. Hormones change in our bodies all the time, and a hormone treatment is basically mimicking pregnancy, and the pills, injections and implants used these days have been well tested - however every one is different and any drug could have risk factors for an individual, which is why it's necessary to discuss this with a doctor.

    I'm glad I'm post menopausal now and that's all finished. I hope you find a solution that suits you.

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  • We aren't allowed to give medical advice here, so I would suggest talking your options over with a doctor, either your own GP or one at a family planning clinic. They can discuss any possible side effects of any hormone based medication with you.

    However, if you are interested in hearing my story and opinions (not medical advice) - I always had pain and PMS, but when I got to my mind 40s it became unbearable. A hospital examination showed fibroids but I was told they didn't do anything about them. I became so depressed I looked into options and discussed it with my doctor, and as I couldn't take the combined pill due to blood pressure issues, I chose the depo provera (progesterone only) injection. It was a life changer for me - no more pain or PMS. Hormones change in our bodies all the time, and a hormone treatment is basically mimicking pregnancy, and the pills, injections and implants used these days have been well tested - however every one is different and any drug could have risk factors for an individual, which is why it's necessary to discuss this with a doctor.

    I'm glad I'm post menopausal now and that's all finished. I hope you find a solution that suits you.

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  • in reply to Lotus

    Thank you. I have fairly recently been to the doctor's because they had become more painful and was checked out for that and they didn't find anything amiss so I think physically I'm fine. It's the hormonal changes I'm struggling with. I will consider bringing it up with the doctor. I'm just wary of a situation where I say I don't want any of their options and then it feels like I'm just wasting their time.