PMS Treatment
If you suffer from PMS then you can treat it in a variety of ways, such as boosting your intake of vitamins and minerals or taking a herbal remedy. Here are a few ways in which you can treat PMS and sinigicantly reduce PMS symptoms.
There are two steps in treating the symptoms of PMS. Before rushing to try out any PMS medicines, please try to reduce the symptoms you experience first by trying out some of these helpful tips. You may find that by making a few lifestyle changes as well as tweaking your diet that your PMS can be controlled without having to resort to medication.
Step 1: Adjusting Lifestyle & Diet
- Take Calcium Daily
- PMS can be treated by increasing your daily intake of calcium.
- Take a daily course of calcium (1200mg)
- Calcium is heavily linked to the relief of PMS symptoms
- Go On A Daily Course Of Vitamin B6
- Taking a course of vitamin B6 in conjunction with calcium will help with PMS relief.
- Take a daily course of vitamin B6 (50mg - 100mg)
- This has been shown to relieve depression and some of the physical symptoms associated with PMS
- Eliminate Caffeine From Your Diet
- One sure-fire way of reducing the symptoms of PMS.
- Caffeine is closely linked with the heightening of some of the physical symptoms of PMS, such as;
- Insomnia
- Anxiety
- Pain
- Bloating
- Reduce Your Sodium Intake
- Sodium has been linked with exacerbating the physical symptoms of PMS.
- Sodium can be found in many foods, especially ready-made meals etc
- Eating foods with lower amounts of Sodium will alleviate the physical symptoms of PMS
- Lower Your Intake Of Refined Sugars
- This is another simple step you can take to treat the symptoms of PMS.
- Lowering your intake of refined sugars, especially during your premenstrual phase, reduces physical symptoms
- Don't Stress
- Stress does not cause PMS, but it has the potential to make your symptoms more pronounced.
- Reduce your stress levels by relaxing at night
- Organize your day so that you aren't rushing everywhere
- Take time out for yourself to relax
Step 2: Treating PMS With Drugs
The general aim of the measures found in the first step is to reduce the symptoms associated with PMS (such as the anxiety, stress, deep depression, food cravings, bloating and pain) by managing your body's endocrine system. However, if you have tried these steps to relieve your PMS and have had little or no success, you can persue a range medical treatments.
- Treating Emotional Instability
- One of the most frequent and persistent symptoms of PMS, emotional instability can be treated with drugs.
- Ask for a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) from your doctor
- These drugs can be taken during the premenstrual period or continuously for worse cases
- Treat Premenstrual / Menstrual Pain With Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID)
- If you experience premenstrual or menstrual pains, these can be treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- NSAID work by blocking the prostaglandins that produce pain increasingly throughout the premenstrual period
- Look out for brands such as Advil and Motrin
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