When I think of drastic measures, I think of taking my kids and leaving. I guess it took about 13 years before my wife could even acknowledge that she might have pmdd. We went through years of my wife thinking she was crazy ( I often times had to agree, although I never told her) She was afraid to talk to the doctor about it, she absolutely refused to even talk about medication, because she thought that would confirm she was nuts. She is a very proud woman and the thought of needing help with anything was foreign to her. I think it was two years ago when she spent almost the entire summer in bed that she finally went in and let them have it. She was at the point where she would have one good week a month. The rest was hell for her and the rest of us. It is hard to explain to someone what it feels like to have your wife laying in bed next to you and hearing her cry through the entire night. If I tried to help, she would push me away,she honestly could not explain what was wrong only that she was miserable. Once she started on the medication I saw a difference, she takes celexa and paxil. When I say a difference I just mean it was not as severe. she finally started the Lupron shot and that made all the difference in the world. The thing is they will not give it for more than six months. We are both 40, have three kids, and are ready to move forward. As she told me the other night. If she could take the ovaries out herself she would. The operation will be on an outpatient basis and there is a two week recovery time. We are looking at the first of August for surgery, I will keep you all updated.
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