Posted by gail on August 12, 1999, at 20:35:52
In reply to Re: periods and celexa, posted by Sean on August 12, 1999, at 16:30:05
> > Gail,
> >
> > I seriously doubt you're nuts... :-)
> >
> > SSRI's have helped tremendously with my PMS, but
> > maybe you're just a major Alpha babe...not even
> > an SSRI can dominate your hormones. On the other
> > hand, I've had the experience where I feel a lot
> > of premenstrual tension and bitchiness before my
> > period, and then when I get it I feel very peaceful
> > and calm, kind of like "whew!".
> > I've had times where I DIDN'T get the peace when
> > my period came, and the PMS feeling continued...
> > This happened for about 2 cycles...
> > Looking back, I think it was my "soul" trying to
> > tell me something. I think sometimes I get like
> > this when I need time alone and I don't give it
> > to myself. I'm not sure what your lifestyle is
> > like (maybe you have kids or something else consuming
> > that dosen't allow much time alone)...but I found
> > taking that time for myself helped ease the symptoms
> > alot. I hope this isn't a totally impractical
> > suggestion for you, it's just what worked for me.
> > Personally, even though it's sometimes hard and it
> > sucks, I think PMS is a spiritual time--for me,it's like
> > a time where it's impossible to lie to myself
> > about the things that are really bothering me--I
> > see and feel really clearly and powerfully at this
> > time and sometimes that's not easy. I've found it's a good
> > time to really reflect on what might be missing in
> > my life, or what I may need that I'm not
> > getting. Maybe the Recovering Gail is starting to
> > feel more demanding of life (in a good way).
> > Hope you don't think I'm a total flake,
> > but there's my 2 cents. Roo
>
> I like Roo's explanation!
>
> Sean.
thank you so much for the imput. My husband called before he came home tonight to test the waters. I told him it was safe to come home. :-) 2 days into the period and i'm back to recovering gail. We have young children and time to myself is rare. I need to make a point of doing that especially during the cycle. I learn so much on this page and feel so grateful for the knowledge and help.
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