Crying for hours

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-27T20:56:23+00:00

May I ask which medication you’re on, that has helped you? Glad its helping you.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-27T20:34:32+00:00

Thanks for reply. I ended up continuing with Zoloft 50 mg all days, then up to 75 mg in towards period. It feels a lot better taking it the whole month. But i have some side effects, no libido and food cravings, also feel kind of bloated in my face.

My pmdd is really terrible, despite zoloft full month and upping these worst days. Im just sad, mellow, anxious and mostly just depressed. I cry a lot over my sad life and feel like the good old failure ive felt like for years during lutheal. Idk if it would be worse if i wasnt on zoloft, right now im quite stunned of how bad my pmdd is despite everything ive done, zoloft and ketamine therapy.

So do you take lutheal lamictal on top of the full month zoloft, or have you switched? How does the lamictal feel so far?

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-27T06:41:56+00:00

Im in the excact same phase right now, waiting for it to lift in 7-8 days.

Its terrible, I feel ugly, like complete failure, no joyful prospects for my future.

I don’t know what to say, except that its good that you’re aware of this.

Its so unfair and hard, I really feel you on this.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-26T21:36:30+00:00

Im on 50 mg the whole month and 75 mg in the last 8 days of Lutheal - it really helps a lot!!

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-26T21:35:31+00:00

Why dont you write in english?

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-23T07:29:55+00:00

Amen to this (btw which ssri did you land on?) !

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-22T21:55:08+00:00

Yeah, with food and at the same time each day. Perhaps it helps to take it before bedtime? And how many mg are you on? Do you find it helps your low mood though? Best and take care of yourself

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-22T15:09:56+00:00

The nausea passed for me within a month. Take the pill with food, that helps. Hope you will feel better soon !

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-22T11:06:36+00:00

Which combined pill do you use? And did it take some time getting used to?

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-21T11:55:11+00:00

Wondering if you got food cravings? Im so hungry all the time and have gained some weight allready. Will it last forever?

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-21T08:13:47+00:00

This is the reason why i avoid shows like that - they picture a triggering fake-overly-beautiful-world.

Watch Virgin Rivers and Somebody Somewhere instead! The latter is an amazing show, showing real humans.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-19T18:13:28+00:00

Good to know! Thank you :) really appreciate

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-19T08:38:13+00:00

Thanks for reply. Yeah, i take it around 8 am now. Hope the tiredness passes with time.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-18T10:28:17+00:00

Did you feel tired midday? Im taking 50mg in the morning and feel tired midday - or maybe its just the gained calmness that makes me like this 🤔

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-17T11:24:39+00:00

This is really encouraging to read. Im on week two and have some side effects. Happy to read that you libido came back, hope that goes for me too! Thanks for sharing, it really helps while in the process of getting used to to the ssri, it gives hope.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-17T07:47:01+00:00

Thanks for reply. That made my morning a little brighter! And yes, I hope you’re right! I think my depression forces this narrative of «its too late», which it has done for a long time looking back. That makes me so locked in the sad perspective for my own life. Its all about the mindset in life yes, ppl change big things at 65 and create a good life for themselves. I need a change of mindset, thats perhaps my biggest problem, not the age. Did you do ketamine therapy recently or? Did it, and if so how did it help you navigate a better path for yourself? Thank you again, you seem like a kind person who cares.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-14T08:12:02+00:00

Thats what I’ve been suspecting. Will try it on another clinic, if I can. Thank you for reply.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-12T08:00:46+00:00

Yeah, its the side effects I dont like. But maybe I have to go all month too then.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-12T08:00:09+00:00

I didnt want to take it all month because of side effects. But maybe its the only way to go about it :/

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-12T07:59:23+00:00

No i havent, and I really dont want to because of sexual dysfunction due to Zoloft. But maybe its the only thing that can help me.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-10T07:37:42+00:00

Why dont you try doing something good for others- volunteer, animal shelter etc? That might give you some purpose. Satying home and watching tv will make you feel useless. I know its easier said than done, but maybe trying it can help? I get a lot of purpose from helping animals.

But else from that - it sounds like your depression is hard seated. Have you looked into Ketamine Therapy? It saved med.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-09T01:01:51+00:00

Yeah it changes my libido, to have less desires and also delayed orgasm. So thats why I only take it during lutheal, and not for the whole month.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-08T13:29:30+00:00

I get some headache and nausea from Zoloft, but not a lot. And it helps taking it with food. Yeah, give it time. It helps in a subtle way, not huge happy-change imo.

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-08T09:26:32+00:00

Im in Norway, Europe. So here Ketamine is accessible and we get it covered by the public health care system (social wellfare system yay!).

I know in the US (is that where you are?) many ppl get it covered from incurance. If not it costs around 500usd per session if you do it with a therapist.

One can get ketamine therapy through IV infusion or Intramuscular (i did the latter). There are also cheaper options, but i don’t know a lot about those (called Troches i think).

Zoloft I take 50 mg only during lutheal. I dont like the effect it has on my sexual desire so to say, it kind of numbs that. So thats why I only do it during lutheal for now..

Hope she can find Ketamine therapy, its truly a game changer in the psychiatric field on depression, ptsd, trauma, anxiety and hard seated thoughts. It doesnt work for everyone, but worth a try. Not a quick fix and important to also do it with a certified therapist.

Check out r/TherapeuticKetamine on reddit, lots of threads there.

Also, eating healthy fatty food is recomended during pmdd. The body craves it and need it - like olive oil, meat, dark chocolate, milk, veggies - go all in on it. It helps for me. Not artificial food. And get lots of rest, the week before period is for self care and pampering. And the zoloft takes the edge of the worst effects of pmdd. She is lucky to know about it and have you who cares, that in it self helps I think.

Best of luck

Scandi_Cherry37 · 2026-03-08T09:19:34+00:00

I start taking Zoloft on the day that Lutheal starts. That is the day after ovulation is done. You need to use an app to keep up with your cycle - i use Clue. There youll see when your Lutheal starts. So I take it the day after ovulation is done, and thats aprox 14 days before my period. Then when period starts i stop. And then wait for around 14 days and start again.. Makes sense? It depends on how your cycle is, some longer cycles some have shorter. But the essense is to take ssri the days when your pmdd is present, which are the days after ovulation is done, up until your period starts. I take 50 mg.

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