Posted by Chris A. on April 5, 2002, at 1:09:09
In reply to Re: Kramer - Bipolar, Oophorectomy and PMDD, posted by Dr. Kramer on April 4, 2002, at 6:31:05
Thanks for replying. I do think that more needs to be done to guide women with mood disorders through the hormonal maze. Out of the five women I know in the 'real' world with bipolar, all but one have confessed that they decompensate significantly premenstrually. It isn't something that's being addressed in med school or residencies that I know of. It's hard to find literature on the subject even though it's common knowledge that it's a problem. SSRIs can be lethal for a subset of us. My Hubby gave me the most definitive advice: Get rid of the ovaries and get on a steady dose of HRT. When asked what he knows about such his reply was "Not anything I learned in medical school." After living with me he may be convinced that it's a major public health problem.
Thanks for going out of your way this week.
Chris A.
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