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10-01-2004, 11:46 AM
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| I choose to live  | Drinking and P.M.S (only for women)
Hi there,I like to share a bit of the tremendous problem I had before..I was drinking since I was 12 years old and very soon I starded to black out and get violent..For years I slept a lot of times in jail..But I found out after a while that everytime I came out of jail I starded to menstruate..Maybe I write this all down for teener Alcoholist who might have the same problem without bein' aware of it yet..Anyhow when I had my P.M.S I realy didn't know what to do with myself..I would climb the walls and to relax that feeling I starded to drink...Wich mostly ended in Jail..Now like a lot of us I also been in a mental hospital(here in Belgium Doctors don't know a lot about mentel problams or drug abuse)In the netherlands (the country next to us ...20 minutes by car) they're much further in this problemarea..So doctors fired me always almost imediatly one time after 2 days the other times after 3 weeks..I've been there 4 times in my life..Now the last doctor listend to me..So he wanted to check my hormones but it was a difficult test wich could maybe fail and the other test was to painfull and dangerous that we said would never do..The test failed..It was 2 years ago but I kept goin' to the hospital and till now a team of 3 doctors was busy with my case..Now since a half year I take the pill(to not get pregnant)And my P.M.S has chanced very much..I can control my mood from drinking in that period.. I don't say my drinkingproblems are because of my P.M.S problem ...Or that my Drinkingproblem is solved because of that pill..But I say that P.M.S and drinking are a very bad combination..And since I take that pil a lot of "drinkingdramas" were reduced...JUST BE AWARE THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE A DOUBLE PROBLEM (not talkin' bout the other little or big mental disturbances)I just wanted to share this and hope I could help some people with it  Love from Stefanie 
__________________ There was New York Jake,the butcher boy who was always getting tight And every time that he'd get full he was spoiling for a fight But Jake rampaged against a knife in the hands of old Bob Stein And over Jake they held a wake in the days of '49 (Bob Dylan days of '49)    |
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10-01-2004, 12:11 PM
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Thanks for sharing Stephanie. I had to go on the pill, also, to control my P.m.s. It was a very difficult time for me, and I usually missed a few days of school due to it. Now that I'm older, I can't take the pill, too many high risk side effects. I do, however, have a strong sober support system in place.
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10-01-2004, 12:29 PM
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| Member  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Mohave Desert
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Hi Stefanie You bring up a very good point... It took me years to realize that right before I was in my moon time, I would go on a binge with the alcohol. Then after would realize what had triggered the binge. i totally relate. There are all kinds of factors that contribute to our abuse of drugs (alcohol). I have been diagnosed as bi-polar as well. I have a good Dr. now who does hair analysis so we can determine what vitamins and minerals my body is lacking or excessive in and treat it with supplements, I also take zoloft. The supplements take longer to work but are well worth it, as I am feeling better than I have in years and the pms is milder and i can use my recovery tools to fight off the urge to binge drink right before. |
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10-01-2004, 12:34 PM
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| We all need each other.  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The road of happy destiny.
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I, too, have discovered with sobriety that my hormones have really thrown me for a loop. When I was drinking, I couldn't keep track of periods or PMS. Now that I am more aware, I have discovered that I have VERY bad PMS. I feel totally out of control for up to two weeks before my period. It is funny how so many doctors completely discount PMS as a real problem. I am glad to hear some of us are getting help! Hugs--
__________________  "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.....do the thing you think you cannot do." ~Eleanor Roosevelt |
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10-01-2004, 03:50 PM
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| I choose to live |  't was only my P.M.S
__________________ There was New York Jake,the butcher boy who was always getting tight And every time that he'd get full he was spoiling for a fight But Jake rampaged against a knife in the hands of old Bob Stein And over Jake they held a wake in the days of '49 (Bob Dylan days of '49) |
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10-01-2004, 04:18 PM
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| It is what it is!!!  Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sobriety
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PMS ladies let me share with you something I learned from our SR friend Ann. Vitamin B6, yep it helps ALOT. Ann shared with me what worked for her to reduce her PMS symptoms. I think she said she took one 100 mg. B6 everyday and then the week before her period would double up and take two of them. Well, I am an addict, you know if one is good, then 2 is better  . I take 2 100 mg B6 everyday with my other vitamins and it helps, it really does. It helps with moods, bloating, tenderness everything. I don't know why, but it does. Just thought I would pass that on. Give it a try. It takes a few weeks to get into your system, but it helps alot. And while I was drinking/using I rarely had a period but I had alot of pain. And PMS that was 24/7 LOL.
__________________  I know more about how to live than I did yesterday, but not as much as I'll know tomorrow. Today, Ill learn something new~JFT, 1/27/06 The difference between a good day and a bad day, is about 2 days~Ann of SR |
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10-05-2004, 10:28 AM
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| Meow!  Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
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thanks for the info ya'll....I learn something new everyday i swear! and I love it!!
__________________ "If a Child feels Safe, Wanted & Loved, You are a Successful Parent!" ~~"A relationship is like sand in your hand. If held loosely in the palm of your hand it stays there, but as soon as you close your hand tightly it slips through your fingers!!~~  |
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