braveheart
Member
My GP is refering me to the PMS specialist at the clinic in St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.
This is because of my pre-menstrual exacerbation of my existing depression, anxiety etc.
My GP is waiting to refer me until I move in a month or so's time, to make it simpler with paperwork.
I feel disappointed, relieved, excited and nervous.
I don't want to take hormone supplements/the pill, for various reasons. I've told my GP that.
I'm hoping that some advice about diet, and maybe adjustments to/additional psychiatric medication might be able to help.
I'm working in therapy all the time around my feelings to do with a woman, and overcoming past wounds to my femininity. That does help.
But I also recognise that I need some specialist help, as I've always suffered pre-menstrually, and it causes me a lot of distress.
This is because of my pre-menstrual exacerbation of my existing depression, anxiety etc.
My GP is waiting to refer me until I move in a month or so's time, to make it simpler with paperwork.
I feel disappointed, relieved, excited and nervous.
I don't want to take hormone supplements/the pill, for various reasons. I've told my GP that.
I'm hoping that some advice about diet, and maybe adjustments to/additional psychiatric medication might be able to help.
I'm working in therapy all the time around my feelings to do with a woman, and overcoming past wounds to my femininity. That does help.
But I also recognise that I need some specialist help, as I've always suffered pre-menstrually, and it causes me a lot of distress.