tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post3665665119195245651..comments2023-07-31T20:50:33.021+08:00Comments on Borderline Lil: Surrender or Set SailBorderline Lilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988037918955358589noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-57865388872790839182009-03-24T18:05:00.000+09:002009-03-24T18:05:00.000+09:00Dang, I know what you are talking about the screwe...Dang, I know what you are talking about the screwed up hormones and the migraines that go with it....well, at least for me! Ugh!Just Be Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815210059310140144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-58017408144793034422009-03-23T04:39:00.000+09:002009-03-23T04:39:00.000+09:00Lil- I'm only 29, and I want to have children and ...Lil- I'm only 29, and I want to have children and I don't know if I'm able but if I can one day manage to get off my stupid pills then maybe at least I can try. But with that being said, I do understand that we're in totally different categories here. <BR/><BR/>However, I do want to comment on hormones. I have incredible sensitivity to my mood when I'm PMS'ing. It really messes with my mind. I think my treatment has gone totally wrong and I can't figure why I've suddenly gone mad- often it's extreme stuff like what I had off meds, hallucinations, violent temper, manic high's, suicidal lows, and yet as soon as I get my period it goes away. I just have to basically wait it out. Sometimes it's not bad or even noticeable. Other times, it's crazy. The Pill doesn't do anything for me, it actually worsened my condition so I quit it. Risky, I know, but necessary. I'm just hormonally vulnerable. So, my point is, YES, I do believe that for at least some people, hormones can have a huge effect on mental health/illness.<BR/><BR/>Maybe having a reproductive psychiatry consult would help answer some of your questions? Just a thought.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334635689175224268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-13729782960260932652009-03-22T03:31:00.000+09:002009-03-22T03:31:00.000+09:00As is evident from my blog posts lately, I too str...As is evident from my blog posts lately, I too struggle mightily with hormone fluctuations. I'm lucky to have one normal, clearheaded, functioning week a month. The weeks before, during and after my period are all hell. This is evident to those who read my blog too. I'm up and down like a roller coaster. I considered a hysterectomy, but my doctor pretty much talked me out of it. I'm going to try an IUD. The doc said that would regulate and seriously minimize my symptoms. It's worth a try. In fact, I'd better call the doc right now so I don't forget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-32328573519663261292009-03-21T17:07:00.000+09:002009-03-21T17:07:00.000+09:00I really do wonder how much of a link there is bet...I really do wonder how much of a link there is between my messed up hormones and my mental health. Although I was depressed and anxious as a child, the real low moods and "acting out" all came after my period started. My GP first mentioned SSRIs to me about 15 years ago, in the context of taking them for one week a month -- which seems bizarre to me now, and who knows if or how it would make a difference? Definitely interesting and I am so happy for y'all sending me sympathetic vibes (and thanks for the book recommendation WC, I will check it out).Borderline Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988037918955358589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-21334640457518528192009-03-21T07:55:00.000+09:002009-03-21T07:55:00.000+09:00From someone who has had totally screwed up hormon...From someone who has had totally screwed up hormones from the onset I can empathize. I don't think there is any easy answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-4350417807496370692009-03-21T03:38:00.000+09:002009-03-21T03:38:00.000+09:00I am 42 years old and I understand where you are c...I am 42 years old and I understand where you are coming from..Hysterectomy is something to research, but a lot of women have their difference of opinions about this.<BR/><BR/>I wonder sometimes if my hormones and estrogen level plays a big part in how I feel...I think I need to get that checked out:)Bleeding Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02689816555725078811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-55340189312660417042009-03-21T02:18:00.000+09:002009-03-21T02:18:00.000+09:00I think Angelina Jolie found that place after she ...I think Angelina Jolie found that place after she had her twins in France. They stated she stayed in the hospital a week longer than her twins for much needed rest. Yeah, uh huh, the nip tuck kind I'd say. <BR/><BR/>Sorry your hormones do this to you. I was lucky. In my early 40's I went through the mentalpause. It took me about 3-4 years but I got through it without hormones or anything. The doc said it was unusual to be so young but it was possible because my sister did the same thing. I wish it could be that easy for you Lil. <BR/><BR/>oxox<BR/>b.The Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07930305086143768083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641320093790091631.post-90117826404532346532009-03-21T01:04:00.000+09:002009-03-21T01:04:00.000+09:00Every month I want to rip my uterus out, too. I s...Every month I want to rip my uterus out, too. I so hear you. But, I'd do some serious research about hysterectomies. They're not a walk in the park. Have you read Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom? It has some useful stuff in their about hysterectomies. It's by Christiane Northrup; she has a web site, I believe.Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.com