Premenstrual Disorders

Chapter Three

How Do SSRIs Work?

E mily Palmer’s Journal, January 7 I can’t believe it’s been more than three months since I first started this stupid chart. I hate doing it, but I am starting to see what the doctor means. There is this group of days each month when I feel terrible and I mark lots of symptoms during that time—then I get my period and like wow, I feel better. I’m beginning to think I like getting my period. All that mess that I used to hate now seems like a relief. Boy, it was too bad I didn’t have it when Sarah and I went to the Homecoming Dance. I think it was about three days before my period and my dress (that had fit me just fine when I bought it) was too tight. I looked like I had poured myself into it. I’m sure that whole bag of cookies I ate the night before didn’t