Premenstrual Disorders

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Maryann became more and more anxious. Her binge eating was

hard to control, although she normally prided herself on eating five

to six small healthy meals daily. Finally, worn out and so tired she

could barely function, Maryann consulted her physician. After the

charting and usual medical exams, her physician diagnosed her with

PMDD and prescribed Zoloft at 25 milligrams a day, only during her

luteal phase.

Within one cycle, Maryann noticed a difference. She was better

able to handle her teenage children’s schedules; she slept much bet-

ter; and she felt more like herself than she had in years.

Lois felt like a different person once a month. She fought with her

husband over who took the garbage out last and whether he put

A woman who is experiencing a premenstrual disorder is more

apt to lose her temper with her children and other loved ones.