Can I claim for Pre Menstrual Tension? Sick pay type of thing?

Cornish_piskie

Face1992 wrote: »

Thanks for that, I've never been on the sick at work ever so I don't even know how I would go about, and ,imagine the embarassment of having to tell them that sometimes I want to physically throttle their customers.

You don't have to tell them anything in detail - I should imagine you could tell them that you are suffering hormonal imbalance/issues and that should be enough. It's the sort of thing the GP would write on the Fit Note (new name for sick note!) so that would be ample.

If you've found Prozac gives you intolerable side effects then ask your GP for an alternative medication or, better still, a referral to a hormonal consultant. You can't go on like this and, as you've already inferred, it's not the type of illness you want to really talk about with your manager/colleagues - stupidly people don't take illness like PMT seriously, not least of all because only one sex can physically suffer it (so that's half the population who haven't got a clue and probably just see it as a massive joke).

Really, I think it all starts with a trip to the GP - get all the treatment you need before thinking/worrying about benefits and giving up work. With the right treatment you should be able to continue to work

Face1992

I went on the pill in my 20's. I'd have 3 weeks of bleeding and one week off. I persevered with that for about 8 months.
I've had the Evening Primrose oil
Starflower oil, St John's Wort...progesterone pessaries. Now the doc says I'm too overweight to go on the pill.

raven83

OP, I too used to suffer with chronic PMT in my teens, to the point I would have outbursts, I went on quite a few different pills, Prozac being one of them and I did find it took the edge off, though it was hit and miss, some months I'd be OK, other months I would be back to how I was. The only thing that "cured" my PMT funnily enough was after the birth of my daughter, I don't get it half as bad now as I did then thank god. Can I ask how old you are? I would definitely go back to the doctors and ask them if there is anything else you can try, I know there are newer drugs out now to what there was back when I was on them for that, so it is worth asking. Good luck.

nannytone_2

theres more than 1 type of pill and could take a while to find one that suits.

the contraceptive injection also normally stops periods altogether after a few weeks of intermittent spotting.

Face1992

raven83 wrote: »

OP, I too used to suffer with chronic PMT in my teens, to the point I would have outbursts, I went on quite a few different pills, Prozac being one of them and I did find it took the edge off, though it was hit and miss, some months I'd be OK, other months I would be back to how I was. The only thing that "cured" my PMT funnily enough was after the birth of my daughter, I don't get it half as bad now as I did then thank god. Can I ask how old you are? I would definitely go back to the doctors and ask them if there is anything else you can try, I know there are newer drugs out now to what there was back when I was on them for that, so it is worth asking. Good luck.

I'm 40 now. Youngest is eight, oldest 21 so not planning on anymore.

I'm clinically obsese now so Doc won't put me on pill or injection because of blood clot risks.

I think I'd be quite happy getting a hysterectomy if it means the hormones will go, but knowing the luck I have it won't be that simple.

raven83

Face1992 wrote: »

I'm 40 now. Youngest is eight, oldest 21 so not planning on anymore.

I'm clinically obsese now so Doc won't put me on pill or injection because of blood clot risks.

I think I'd be quite happy getting a hysterectomy if it means the hormones will go, but knowing the luck I have it won't be that simple.

Well maybe it is something you could look into, if you have a full hysterectomy (ovaries out) then you shouldn't produce no more hormones, but that is a massive decision to make.

sp1987

Face1992 wrote: »

I'm 40 now. Youngest is eight, oldest 21 so not planning on anymore.

I'm clinically obsese now so Doc won't put me on pill or injection because of blood clot risks.

I think I'd be quite happy getting a hysterectomy if it means the hormones will go, but knowing the luck I have it won't be that simple.

Have you considered learning martial arts? It isn't a joke response (although I've read it back a few times now and I cannot make it sound less so) I am just wondering if it is a way to channel your agression and help you lose weight so that you can go on the pill if kicking pillows and punchbags doesn't alleviate the problem.

Cornish_piskie

OP, the only person/people who you should be taking medical advice from is your GP/consultant.

Your question regarding benefits was the relevant bit here and my advice was to seek medical help in the first instance to possibly negate the need for even thinking about benefits.

Make that appointment with your GP asap

Face1992

sp1987 wrote: »

Have you considered learning martial arts? It isn't a joke response (although I've read it back a few times now and I cannot make it sound less so) I am just wondering if it is a way to channel your agression and help you lose weight so that you can go on the pill if kicking pillows and punchbags doesn't alleviate the problem.

Sorry, that first sentence made me:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I can just see me thudding around doing karate.

The PMT starts in the run up to the ovulation, so I am kind of normal from 2 days after period starts until about day 10/11..crikey that is really bad isn't it, I'm normal for only a few days a month.

nannytone_2

ok.... theres the implant. and your weight wont affect that, as a friend who is 19 stone has one with no problems