Do I Really Have PMDD?

I was told earlier this year that I had PMDD and I was put on generic Prozac (fluoxitine), because I got really depressed, like to the point of hurting myself, around TTOM.

It seemed to be going really well but in the past few months, I've been really easy to irritate, and I have to sometimes literally bite my tongue to keep myself from saying something awful. This is going to sound odd, but I also am hell bent on ruining every friendship I have, it seems. I keep wanting to say things to hurt them and then I'm stuck the next week or so trying to make it better.

I had a mini tantrum during Science class recently. There was a question we were writing down that annoyed me, so I crumpled up the paper and let it fall to the ground. I told one of my friends to f*** himself. My teacher put a textbook on my desk, and, as she walked away I started swearing and I swept it off the desk. (She never noticed because she is hard of hearing). 

One day last week I was really happy at the start of the day. Literally two people were grumpy and that was it- I was awful the rest of the day.

Today, I found out I wasn't able to go to some concert. I went to my room and I (please don't think I'm crazy) started to hit myself. I was really, really PO'd. I was muttering all sorts of things that I won't even repeat, it was so bad. And after that little episode I kind of shut down, and now I am calm.

So, what? What is this? Am I just a b!tch or is it something more?

You need to call your doctor. It sounds like you may be having an adverse reaction to your medication. Sometimes anti depressants make you swing the opposite way. Find out if they can lower your dose or put you on something else altogether.

Modern medicine doesn't have a cure for this. PMDD is a recent "discovery" in medical community.

I feel your pain since I go through my own pain every single months. Hang in there, try to breath deep when you know that it's TTOM that's driving you nuts. Be kind to yourself: take walks, bath, pamper yourself during that time - do water it takes to remain relaxed. And if you feel like ripping s/o head off, just say to yourself "it's not me, it's my TTOM! Hello!" and make an attempt to smile. Oh, yeah, hiding from everyone works real well for me too when I have no other commitments.  Btw. I am taking Celexa and it has been really good to me except that I gained over 50lb on it.  what gives?

Feel better!

skinnyogi- I was thinking it might be something like that. I heard that that's common in teens, as far as I know.

kisa- I really try but sometimes it doesn't work at all. But thanks!

are you or have you tried taking the pill? i know that when i started i was about 16 or 17 and i didn't even notice the change in me, other than that i was really really depressed all the time and was acting really mean and bitchy.

my bf pointed out that i was way over the line after having endured months of bitchy me and he was quite right. as soon as i stopped taking it, it got better. nowadays i have a really tough time adapting to pills.

you can always try taking it, if you aren't already, cause perhaps it's hormonal...

but to try and cope with it... how about sports?