PMS and TTC

Even though you're TTC, any ladies on here actually look forward to getting their periods when the PMS symptoms kick in? Believe me, there is nothing I want more than to be pregnant, but my PMS lasts for almost 2 weeks the symptoms gets worse each day leading up to her arrival. Today is just the worse. I know some symptoms of pregnancy can mirror those of PMS, but I'm pretty certain this is AF and I just want this to end and let me get on with my life. Just come already!!!!!!!

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Your PMS lasts for 2 weeks?

That seems like a very long time. That would mean it lasts from when you ovulate until when you get AF.

How severe are your symptoms?

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Pretty bad. I suffer from PMDD and before TTC I was prescribed Paxil to deal with the symptoms. Seeing as Paxil causes birth defects, my doctor advises me against using it until after pregnancy and baby. So, basically I live with it until AF comes. Think of the depression, anxiety and irritability one normally gets with PMS and then times it by 100. That would be me for two weeks.

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Gosh that's terrible! I am so sorry.

I was actually going to say that maybe it was PMDD.

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my PMS symptoms are not that bad. i'm sorry you have to deal with this hope you get a BFP soon!

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I do and I dont get symptoms 1/2 as bad as you.

But by the time the exhaustion, sore boobs, bloating and crankiness all sets in, I am relieved when she arrives. I feel better immediately once arrives, the symptoms start to disappear.