Premenstrual Disorders

Chapter Four

Treatment Using SSRIs

E mily Palmer’s Journal, February 18 Well, I guess that doctor has had some experience with this pre- menstrual stuff. He loaded me up with all kinds of information, and I’m going to try taking an antidepressant. Not that I like taking medi- cine, but he really thinks this is going to help me. He wants me to take it only for the last two weeks before I get my period; he thinks it will help me not to feel like I’m going crazy. Since I’m feeling okay the rest of the month, I don’t have to take any medicine then. I think I can live with this. Especially if it helps me and my temper. I really can’t believe that I’m fine for a couple weeks and then I can’t even control myself. I had such a big argument with Dad last week that I’m grounded for a month. I didn’t even mean the stuff I said.