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Yearning to be addiction-free ASAP but asking for helpful ideas

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Apr 7, 2023 | Replies (43)
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@lorena1egas

I as many women lived the whole reproductive life with a disorder that is somehow new for the medical community and it's mechanism still unknown disphoric premenstrual disorder. Have been 20 years on antidepressant but still couldn't have a normal life (2 weeks without symptoms and 2 weeks with mental and physical symptoms) so strong that the condition is recognized as dissability. I did a complete hysterectomy and after it my symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks finished forever. I stopped completely all the benzodiazepines xanax/neuryl medication, just felt bad during 2 weeks because of withdrawal. Couldn't eliminate the zoloft because my brain is used to it. But I can say that I didn't get addicted to benzo. I am 1 and a half year post op and no benzo at all. I guess there are people with a personality with more vulnerability to addiction

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Mar 9, 2018

Hello @lorena1egas

I appreciate your sharing your story of dysphoric premenstrual disorder with the Connect Community. For those who may not be aware of it, here is a Mayo link that describes this problem, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/premenstrual-syndrome/expert-answers/pmdd/faq-20058315

If you would be comfortable sharing more, would you tell us more about your decision to have the hysterectomy? Was it to relieve other symptoms such as excess bleeding, etc.?

I appreciate your input into this discussion and I look forward to hearing from you again.

Teresa

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Mar 9, 2018

Hi, @lorena1egas -- thought you may be interested in following the Women's Health group on Mayo Clinic Connect: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/womens-health/. In the light blue box with the photo at the top, you can click on +FOLLOWING to be emailed new posts from that group. I'm sure your experience with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and hysterectomy would be of interest to other members of that group.

Here are a couple threads you may want to read or participate in:

- http://mayocl.in/2HjqAhz (PMDD and medication sensitivity)
- http://mayocl.in/2Fqwr8j (about cramping symptoms years after hysterectomy)

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