PMS/pmdd & b12 deficiency

pinkparrott

Hi don't know if anyone has any knowledge or experience of this,I suffer from really bad PMS - irritable , extreme anger , depression and some physical symptoms such as extreme tiredness and migraines.
I'm having real trouble getting my gp's to acknowledge this, I've been on ssri's for a while , but I' m pretty much fine the rest of the month. I've tracked my symptoms for 6 months now and there is a total pattern. A new gp I saw this week did some blood tests to rule out anything else and they rang me yest to say they want me to do a retest in a week as I'm showing as deficient in b12 and my glucose is outside the normal range (but didn't say if it was high or low)

Anyone else experienced anything similar ? Struggling as its starting to affect my job , marriage and parenting

gardengull

No medical advice allowed on here. Try googling PCOS.

DigForVictory

Where there are B12 issues, there may also be iron issues - mostly as you need the one to succesfully process the other. Anaemia will leave you tired & wear down your self discipline as you're just too zoned to realise.

The new bod has at least started bloodwork & since glucose has been identified as an area to follow up on, you must have tripped the lab's triggers. So, this means more time with GPs wjhiule the try to figure that & you have a chance to restate what you see as the problem & to ask if the rest of the bloods are all normal.

Hoping you get the help you need and a diagnosis you can work with!

A.Penny.Saved

Low blood sugar can cause tiredness and emotional problems due to the release of cortisol and adrenaline. That could be contributing to your anger etc. B12 deficiency can also cause irritability, mood changes and depression.

You will need to speak with your GP to find out the real results because it is all guesswork without them.

B12, make sure that you are eating B12 rich foods before your next blood test. That should ensure that it is not being caused by insufficient intake. Then your doctor can investigate further if you have absorption problems which might be the cause of the deficiency.

DO NOT take any B12 supplements before your next test! Only B12 rich normal foods. Ensure that your diet contains B12 ie meat, eggs and dairy products. That should rule out the most simple cause and might eliminate a step in your diagnosis.

It is important that you get it treated so arrange an appointment with your doctor as soon as you can.

pinkparrott

Thanks for your replies, I'm relieved that finally there appears to be something to explain this tiredness,
I get at least 7 hours a night , I also eat meatmostdays and eggs quite a few times a week and milk every day.
Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this , I post back once I've seen the doc again next week.