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[xScrunchee]

I have been on my current pill for 14 years now with no problems but recently, since Christmas, I have been getting PMT each month. Not too bad but I just hate the low feeling.

 

Does anyone on here use any natural remedies which help but does not stop the pill working? I know that St Johns wort can affect the pill so obviously that's not an option.

 

Many thanks.

 

[Space Chick]

Vitamin B6 is great

[xScrunchee]

Vitamin B6 is great

 

 

Cheers Debs

 

Do you use this yourself? Or know anybody who does?

[ebeegeebee]

Oooh i know this one ! i suffered terrible with PMT until i started using vit B6 and evening primrose oil capsules , tbh ive never looked back ! good luck cus PMT is ORRIBLE

[Space Chick]

Sorry for hideous delay

 

I have used it for years, as has my sister

 

Without it I'm evil

[xScrunchee]

lol

 

It's on my shopping list along with some evening primrose oil for good measure.

 

Yep- PMT is not much fun although I haven't been too bad really just tired, tearful and generally feeling a bit down. It doesn't last long-only a couple of days but it feels like a long time when you're low.

 

Used to get it really bad and got quite depressed when I was younger but the pill helped alot-now it's creeping back 14 years later while on the pill so I want to stop it now!

 

Thanks peeps

 

Also, do you take it every day or just around the lead up to when you would get PMT?

[Space Chick]

I take a small dose every day, and double it around PMT time

 

This was following advice from my GP.

[Valkyrie]

My doc told me to take evening primrose capsules. So far I am doing fine without - so I probably haven't hit the worst bit yet just the overheating. Apart from arguing with OH - that seems to help soooo much! Brown bread is supposed to be good.

[Space Chick]

Thats because Brown Bread is high in Vitamin B6 Koojie (as is Brown rice, I always have brown basmati rice)

[Valkyrie]

gag, choke - would granary be OK? Or white bread and a trip to Holland & Barrett for the B6 tablets!

[Space Chick]

Granary would be cool I think.

[Valkyrie]

Alrighty then! Thanks Debs.

[smokiechicken1969]

sorry to hear you've been feeling poorly. pmt can be so debilitating.

 

taking b6 is a good idea however be mindful that the b vitamin group work in synergie with each other so if you take b6 in isolation its on the provision that the rest of the b group are present. unlikely.

 

take a b complex, ideally with 10mg of zinc a day.

 

cold pressed oils are also beneficial such as linseed, hemp, evening primrose. pour a teaspoon on your salad to disguise it.

 

there are herbal supplements such as agnus castus, dong quai, black cohosh.

 

i would always check with your doctor before you go any further as there could be an underlying health problem. pmt is common in oestrogen dominace in the body so maybe a change of pill for a while.

 

if you feel the blues coming on watching your lovely chickens scratching and clucking is fantastic therapy.

 

hope you feel better soon

 

best wishes

 

chrissie

[xScrunchee]

Many thanks for the suggestions. I should be super prepared for next month now

 

It is annoying but not the end of the world-just seems that way at the time

[Clairbear]

I would go and have a chat with your GP as well. It may be that you need to change your pill as you have been on it for such a long time.

 

I suffer from terrible pms and have been working with my doctor for a while now trying to get the right combination for me! I'm now on my second lot of pill (Celeste) the firs one didn't work. I am also taking a vitamin B6 supplement that my doctor prescribed. I take it for the 2 weeks leading up to my period. I find it helps a lot. xxx

[xScrunchee]

I got some evening primrose oil and vitamin B6 tablets.

I'm now on day 2 of taking them but I won't know about the PMT till next month now so fingers crossed

[Space Chick]

Hope it works out for you Jay