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writes: I suffer from pms. Probably pmdd. A week or two before my period I can literally turn into the incredible hulk. Waves if negative emotions that includes outbursts , rages, irritability, sadness, anger, and low tolerancy levels. So I went to my gyn who gave me birth control pills to surpress ovulation. I am taking them afraid of developing breast cancer being that my mom is a survivor. Even so I am so desperate that I take the risk and drink them. I even take a pms herbal supplement I bought on Amazon. All this because I realize that pms is and had ruined my past and present relationship. I have a boyfriend who is hanging by the ropes with me. Every month we have an argument. He tells me he is getting tired of it and that I am debilitating him. A wk or two my period the argument starts. I want to tell him why and that I already seeked help but I dont know how to tell him. What if he mocks me? Or uses it to poke fun at me? One day he askex me if I suffer from pms and I denied it. How do I get over my embarrassment? What if he asks questions or decides to back down? I don't know what to do....
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reader, Tisha-1  +, writes (8 April 2014):
 First, get back to your doctor and get this dealt with properly, discuss those supplements you bought over the internet with her or him and tackle this severe PMS with proper medical help.
If your boyfriend mocks you or pokes fun at you for a medical condition, then he's kind of a jerk.
Don't lie about your medical condition. The way to deal with your embarrassment is to recognize that this isn't a joking matter, it isn't something to make fun of, it isn't amusing or something that you should be mocked for. That would be like making fun of someone for having cancer, or for having severe acne or other involuntary medical condition.
Go deal with it properly and this question may no longer be necessary!
Good luck!
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reader, Honeypie + ♥, writes (8 April 2014):
 Talk to your doctor. Don't self medicate with otc stuff. It might help, but it might not BE what you need.
Dropping caffeine, salt, sugar from your diet can help a lot. Exercise can help as well, the endophines can even it moods out a little.
Adding more fiber and water can also help, but I would still suggest you go see your doctor.
Being AWARE that PMS in coming can also help in being aware that you are now more "sensitive" to dumbass jokes and so forth.
I think your BF is not really helping at all. But he really shouldn't have to walk on eggshells for 2 weeks of the month that isn't fair.
So what if you have PMS? Are you afraid to tell him because you think he will joke about it? Poke fun of you? If so then he is a useless BF.
Go see your doctor. Get some REAL help. And just tell him. I went to the doctor (AFTER you go to the doctor) and the doctor thinks I have... whatever diagnosis he gives you. How hard is that?
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