What supplements are good for PMS or general irritability from period? - Alternative Medicine Message Board

dolysods · 02-10-2009, 06:37 AM

I'm discontinuing my Yaz this month to see if it has been contributing to my fatigue. My pms/irritability has really increased! I already take 5HTP.. about 100mgs a day. Everything else that i take is primarily for sinus symptoms

thanks

kittywitty · 02-10-2009, 11:19 PM

You might try adding a B complex vitamin. It helps to metabolize the 5-HTP better. By the way, if you're not already doing so, take the 5-HTP on an empty stomach. That will also speed up absorption. Additionally, birth control pills actually deplete many of the B vitamins, so taking the B complex should put back what was lost.

peanetty · 02-11-2009, 11:17 AM

There are lots of herbs you can buy that help with the symptoms of PMS, like black cohosh, chaste tree, and dong quai. I take a Meno Formula capsule that contains all of the above made by Naturally Nova Scotia.

Good luck finding something that works for you!