I have exactly the same problem. I have found that taking Tranexamic Acid on the days when my PMT is really bad stops it completely. I looked into why it works, as it is usually prescribed for heavy periods (and I was actually prescribed it as something to help with some allergies I had). It has anti-anxiety effects and it also possibly binds to oestrogen, which is thought to normally be quite low in females with Asperger's Syndrome but may not be prior to getting periods (see: http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file90875.pdf). Anyway, I really hope this helps because it has really helped me. I used to have the most terrible mood swings where I would scream and shout and break things, and would hate myself for acting badly afterwards. No one had noticed that it was cyclical until I was with my last boyfriend. I got treated for depression instead, which helped nothing at all. I had also tried contraceptive pills but they made me feel worse. One type made me just cry for the two weeks I was taking it for! The Tranexamic Acid was something that I was taking for a different reason, so I just stumbled across it as a cure for my PMT but now I take it each month (1 x 500mg tablet a day) when I feel I am acting short tempered/agitated and it just gets rid of the PMT completely. I am much nicer to be around for everyone I care about and that is so much better.
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I have exactly the same problem. I have found that taking Tranexamic Acid on the days when my PMT is really bad stops it completely. I looked into why it works, as it is usually prescribed for heavy periods (and I was actually prescribed it as something to help with some allergies I had). It has anti-anxiety effects and it also possibly binds to oestrogen, which is thought to normally be quite low in females with Asperger's Syndrome but may not be prior to getting periods (see: http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file90875.pdf). Anyway, I really hope this helps because it has really helped me. I used to have the most terrible mood swings where I would scream and shout and break things, and would hate myself for acting badly afterwards. No one had noticed that it was cyclical until I was with my last boyfriend. I got treated for depression instead, which helped nothing at all. I had also tried contraceptive pills but they made me feel worse. One type made me just cry for the two weeks I was taking it for! The Tranexamic Acid was something that I was taking for a different reason, so I just stumbled across it as a cure for my PMT but now I take it each month (1 x 500mg tablet a day) when I feel I am acting short tempered/agitated and it just gets rid of the PMT completely. I am much nicer to be around for everyone I care about and that is so much better.
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