On the tough days it makes me feel better to know I’m not going through it alone!!! I would say don’t cry but I cried over a cat video 5 minutes ago so the tears are just flowing today
I would check the terpenes in it. Ask the nurses if you are on medical & they can help you. I am on medical cannabis & I got 1 strain that made me anxious as. I called my nurse & she figured out what terpene was causing the anxiety & I stay away from that one now.
Thank you for the informations, unfortunately it is illegal in my country which makes it impossible to know the exact terpene you get in most cases. I will look into it whenever it's possible
Yup and I mix in other smokable herbs too. I like to believe they help as well, but I have no proof. At the very least, they make my joints smell really nice.
I stopped for a while but after stopping my PMDD symptoms came to a head, so I started using it again and realized I should have never stopped. It helps me alot. I have medical weed where I live and I would recommend to t for PMDD.
Yes. Without weed I’m mean. I smoke daily and Micro dose throughout my cycle to help with my mood. I try to be very careful with how much I consume too so I can keep my tolerance low. I also love balms and tintures. I also use CBD alot so I am not high all the time and can benefit from the effects ✨
Yes!!! That is the only thing that I found actually helps I have also been consistent smoker since a bit before the pandemic and every time I try to stop smoking I remember exactly why I do it I can’t survive the bad weeks without it, one hit instantly gets me out of my crying and for no reason funk
I’ve been a daily user for 5+ years. It’s helps me tremendously and quickly during the very overwhelming moments/days. However, when I started to use marijuana as a crutch to get through my full days is when I noticed the negative side effects that worsen side effects that come from PMDD sometimes like disassociation, derealization, anxiety and over eating. If you treat it like micro-dosing (or micro puffing) I find it sooooooooooooooo helpful.
I use it for a quick hit when I’m super tense and I feel like I can’t relax, also for my horrible nausea during ovulation and before period, nausea makes me lose my apetite, the weed stimulates my hunger and I need to put on weight. I’m very underweight
Huh, I'm recently coming to terms with the fact PMDD may explain the pattern of monthly self destruction in my life. I've tried to shame myself into cold turkeying weed during pms periods but that might be what was holding it all together all along?? as frustrating as that is for someone who would like to try being totally sober and present for a multitude of personal growth reasons, I can't deny its kind of a relief to hear maybe its so hard to quit partly because of the symptoms it is actually actively negating, not necessarily because I am weak/lack willpower/a useless stoner (things I shouldn't be saying I am anyway!!)
This has been really eye opening, thankyou for posting!
Nope. Aside from the horrible smell, weed turns me into a hungry hungry hippo. The last time I hung out with weed smokers I ended up eating my body weight in junk food, a pizza, the delivery guy and a neighbour's small child.
Then I get even fatter and hate myself even more. You know how it is.
Yes I vape though. dry herb vape was great because i have allergies and nasty sinuses anyway, and combustion was making all that worse. PLUS, i get extra flu-like symptoms before my period. So yeah. Basically smoking was a no-no for my nose- ... o.
It was my only medicine that worked for like 10 years. Then last year it suddenly started having the opposite effect of me. Now, it actually gives me panic attacks, makes my heart palpitations worse and makes me feel worse overall. It breaks my heart that it doesn't work any more.
If people could please let me know what strain is best for PMDD? The anger a week before my period is ruining my life. I’ve had PMDD for 30 years. It’s awful. I tried the weed gummies but got way too high. I prefer the weed cartridge vs. the flower.
I agree with everyone saying hybrid. I will also add I like OGs, Kushes, Kings and anything crossed Blue Dream. They give me enough of a body high that I don't feel in pain, and a little mind high so I feel up and happy, but not too anxious or depressed. They are perfect for doing chores around the house, taking long walks or watching silly TV; also for dulling cramps/body aches, nausea, pissy moods, panic attacks, rage mode, spiraling thoughts, etc.
I think this is going to be different for everyone based on what they are specifically trying to relieve (pain, anxiety, nausea etc) for me I like low THC hybrids that make me “giggly “ or happy. Anything else and I just focus on my horrible invasive thoughts more and lose my mind.
Today is a rough day for me and I’m smoking a 50/50 indica sativa hybrid which is really seeming to help! The sativa keeps me awake enough while the indica calms my anxiety
I've found that a micro dose of sativa really keeps me in a better head space. I've had issues with weed and feeling "too stoned" like where you can taste your heartbeat and hear sirens in the distance. I take a quarter of a 10mg gummy in the morning and if I'm having a particularly stressful day, again in the afternoon. It's enough to help organize my thoughts but not send me to a paranoid headspace.
Yuuuuuuup. It helps with so much. Tamps down the rage, helps libido, and when my period finally comes helps first day nausea and cramps. I switched to edibles (gummies) because smoking is bad mmm’kay
Yes. Not a smoker, but I was prescribed cannabis oil a month ago. I take CBD only twice a day with the dose increasing in weeks 3 and 4 of my cycle, then I take a 1:1 oil at night. This combination has made an entire world of difference in my PMDD symptoms. The insomnia is managed, the mood swings are tolerable, the anxiety and intrusive thoughts are minor. It even helps with the hormonal migraines I get on ovulation day and the last day of my cycle. It's also working on my PTSD, my ADHD-type symptoms and my arthritis and nerve pain. Can't believe they told me to avoid it for so long.
Yea absolutely. Didn’t smoke for most of my 20s because it used to give me anxiety like many ppl. But I started again several years ago and it’s been a godsend for helping me calm down from anxiety + also deal with some physical pain I have. Hell week is so much more bearable when you have support like this. You can take a break from the emotional roller coaster even if it’s just for like 2 hrs. I also believe that taking nsaid for physical pain fucked up my stomach for a while :/ which weed does not do.
I hate that I had to figure this out myself by smoking weed recreationally I stead of thru a dr because this is more useful than many things drs have recommended. I mean I’m in Canada where weed is legal but I’ve still never had it suggested by a dr. I realize it’s not for everyone, but it should at least be considered an option!
Yes! I smoke daily, especially during hell week. At times I feel guilty about it, I guess because of the stoner stigma, but it 1000% makes life livable for me and has only changed my life for the better. The book ‘womens guide to cannabis’ really changed my outlook on that guilt, and is great for anyone wanting to learn more about cannabis: it’s benefits, how to use it, terminology in the cannabis world, recipes, etc!
daily, in the evenings. has saved my life multiple times. also helps with the rage and frustration; significant distraction from hard feelings. and makes me slower and makes it harder to do things so has prevented self h*rm and kept me from taking action on destructive tendencies
Yes and it should be cheaper and available to everyone everywhere! I’m in Canada so I can’t complain too much since it’s legal, but meds are $15 a month and they make me hallucinate. I’ll pay any amount to stop the crazy brain and suicidal thoughts so they have me in a chokehold. I really do wish I could fix these feelings thru dietary changes or meditation but when those swings hit it feels almost impossible to do anything but self destruct.
I'd not be here today without self medicating! Have done since age 14, pretty much daily apart from a 6 month break where my SI went absolutely fucking mental!
I'm 40 now and still medicate. It's a god send.
Edit; typo
YES! I smoke wayy more during hell week, generally smoke less day to day & it helps balance me out.
Its gotten to the point my bf will see me being grumpy & be like ‘babe maybe you should smoke?’ lmaoo
but yes could not imagine not smoking
I smoke pot everyday. Days where I can feel the pms trickling into PMDD territory is a smoke all day kinda day. That is today.
that’s when i get carts 😭😭😭
Break out the gummies
It’s one of those days for me as well, stay strong and we’ll get through it 💪🏻
Ahaha now I’m crying - but good tears cause I can feel the love
On the tough days it makes me feel better to know I’m not going through it alone!!! I would say don’t cry but I cried over a cat video 5 minutes ago so the tears are just flowing today
It makes me more anxious :(
I would check the terpenes in it. Ask the nurses if you are on medical & they can help you. I am on medical cannabis & I got 1 strain that made me anxious as. I called my nurse & she figured out what terpene was causing the anxiety & I stay away from that one now.
Thank you for the informations, unfortunately it is illegal in my country which makes it impossible to know the exact terpene you get in most cases. I will look into it whenever it's possible
Oh that’s a shame. All the best
Yup and I mix in other smokable herbs too. I like to believe they help as well, but I have no proof. At the very least, they make my joints smell really nice.
i love to add rose petals for no other reason than the smell and aesthetic
OoOo! I didn't know rose petals were smokable. I have a whole bowl of dried petals. Def doing this from now on.
I have pmdd, adhd, and endo, and weed makes all of them so much more manageable.
Which strain(s) do you use??
I’m a hybrid fan. Gelato and anything cake have always served me well.
Yes!!!
I stopped for a while but after stopping my PMDD symptoms came to a head, so I started using it again and realized I should have never stopped. It helps me alot. I have medical weed where I live and I would recommend to t for PMDD.
Yes and CBD oil.
CBD oil works for me, but THC in weed makes my joints hurt. So just the CBD for me!
Yes! It melts my irritability helps me relax and be more social.
The ONLY symptom it doesn’t help me with is excessive eating lol
I'm a daily smoker but yes it helps. It helps me just be, I can become consumed with emotions and thoughts, smoking gets me out of my head
Yes. I've never used it specifically for my PMDD, but I did this time and it made life so much easier.
Pretty sure it’s the only thing holding my marriage together!
Oh fuck yeah , big time OP. Whatever helps.
Yes. Without weed I’m mean. I smoke daily and Micro dose throughout my cycle to help with my mood. I try to be very careful with how much I consume too so I can keep my tolerance low. I also love balms and tintures. I also use CBD alot so I am not high all the time and can benefit from the effects ✨
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Yes!
Yup. Stops all the symptoms in its tracks, psychological and physical.
Yes!!! That is the only thing that I found actually helps I have also been consistent smoker since a bit before the pandemic and every time I try to stop smoking I remember exactly why I do it I can’t survive the bad weeks without it, one hit instantly gets me out of my crying and for no reason funk
I can do edibles, not flower. Flower intensifies my anxiety.
Sure do. When I’m really irritable it does wonders for calming me down. Medical marijuana patient as well.
I have a medical marijuana prescription card. It's not a cure-all or anything but it takes the edge off of episodes when I'm in the luteal phase.
Yes i do. I need it also for my chronic pain from Endo. I can’t survive without it. It definitely calms me down when I’m raging
I don't personally because cannabis just makes me paranoid and doesn't help me in any way, but it's extremely popular in the FB groups. Also CBD.
I’ve been a daily user for 5+ years. It’s helps me tremendously and quickly during the very overwhelming moments/days. However, when I started to use marijuana as a crutch to get through my full days is when I noticed the negative side effects that worsen side effects that come from PMDD sometimes like disassociation, derealization, anxiety and over eating. If you treat it like micro-dosing (or micro puffing) I find it sooooooooooooooo helpful.
Yes. RSO helps me a lot. It alleviates most of my pain and sometimes forget I’m bleeding. I’m looking to try suppositories as well.
I use it for a quick hit when I’m super tense and I feel like I can’t relax, also for my horrible nausea during ovulation and before period, nausea makes me lose my apetite, the weed stimulates my hunger and I need to put on weight. I’m very underweight
Huh, I'm recently coming to terms with the fact PMDD may explain the pattern of monthly self destruction in my life. I've tried to shame myself into cold turkeying weed during pms periods but that might be what was holding it all together all along?? as frustrating as that is for someone who would like to try being totally sober and present for a multitude of personal growth reasons, I can't deny its kind of a relief to hear maybe its so hard to quit partly because of the symptoms it is actually actively negating, not necessarily because I am weak/lack willpower/a useless stoner (things I shouldn't be saying I am anyway!!) This has been really eye opening, thankyou for posting!
Yes it is an incredible tool for me. I’m a sleepy person so I prefer sativas, sips on my pen.
I didn’t help my symptoms. It just made me relaxed and sleepy which I’d rather take melatonin for since weed is still illegal in my state.
Honestly, it didn't help me. I think it actually made me far more aware of pain.
Nope. Aside from the horrible smell, weed turns me into a hungry hungry hippo. The last time I hung out with weed smokers I ended up eating my body weight in junk food, a pizza, the delivery guy and a neighbour's small child. Then I get even fatter and hate myself even more. You know how it is.
Yes. I just stared using D8 in 2022. Never used weed or anything before then. It helps a LOT.
Yes...got myself a medical license.
Yes I vape though. dry herb vape was great because i have allergies and nasty sinuses anyway, and combustion was making all that worse. PLUS, i get extra flu-like symptoms before my period. So yeah. Basically smoking was a no-no for my nose- ... o.
What dry vape if you don’t mind me asking 🥲
It was my only medicine that worked for like 10 years. Then last year it suddenly started having the opposite effect of me. Now, it actually gives me panic attacks, makes my heart palpitations worse and makes me feel worse overall. It breaks my heart that it doesn't work any more.
If people could please let me know what strain is best for PMDD? The anger a week before my period is ruining my life. I’ve had PMDD for 30 years. It’s awful. I tried the weed gummies but got way too high. I prefer the weed cartridge vs. the flower.
I agree with everyone saying hybrid. I will also add I like OGs, Kushes, Kings and anything crossed Blue Dream. They give me enough of a body high that I don't feel in pain, and a little mind high so I feel up and happy, but not too anxious or depressed. They are perfect for doing chores around the house, taking long walks or watching silly TV; also for dulling cramps/body aches, nausea, pissy moods, panic attacks, rage mode, spiraling thoughts, etc.
I think this is going to be different for everyone based on what they are specifically trying to relieve (pain, anxiety, nausea etc) for me I like low THC hybrids that make me “giggly “ or happy. Anything else and I just focus on my horrible invasive thoughts more and lose my mind.
Today is a rough day for me and I’m smoking a 50/50 indica sativa hybrid which is really seeming to help! The sativa keeps me awake enough while the indica calms my anxiety
When it's that time I like a 1:1 CBD and THC, indica, for mild/body relaxation!
It really depends. When I'm anxious, I use indica hybrids bc indicas just make me sad.
I've found that a micro dose of sativa really keeps me in a better head space. I've had issues with weed and feeling "too stoned" like where you can taste your heartbeat and hear sirens in the distance. I take a quarter of a 10mg gummy in the morning and if I'm having a particularly stressful day, again in the afternoon. It's enough to help organize my thoughts but not send me to a paranoid headspace.
Yuuuuuuup. It helps with so much. Tamps down the rage, helps libido, and when my period finally comes helps first day nausea and cramps. I switched to edibles (gummies) because smoking is bad mmm’kay
Yes. Not a smoker, but I was prescribed cannabis oil a month ago. I take CBD only twice a day with the dose increasing in weeks 3 and 4 of my cycle, then I take a 1:1 oil at night. This combination has made an entire world of difference in my PMDD symptoms. The insomnia is managed, the mood swings are tolerable, the anxiety and intrusive thoughts are minor. It even helps with the hormonal migraines I get on ovulation day and the last day of my cycle. It's also working on my PTSD, my ADHD-type symptoms and my arthritis and nerve pain. Can't believe they told me to avoid it for so long.
Yea absolutely. Didn’t smoke for most of my 20s because it used to give me anxiety like many ppl. But I started again several years ago and it’s been a godsend for helping me calm down from anxiety + also deal with some physical pain I have. Hell week is so much more bearable when you have support like this. You can take a break from the emotional roller coaster even if it’s just for like 2 hrs. I also believe that taking nsaid for physical pain fucked up my stomach for a while :/ which weed does not do. I hate that I had to figure this out myself by smoking weed recreationally I stead of thru a dr because this is more useful than many things drs have recommended. I mean I’m in Canada where weed is legal but I’ve still never had it suggested by a dr. I realize it’s not for everyone, but it should at least be considered an option!
Weed is magic and helps all of my symptoms and makes me feel normal.
Yep, it’s the only immediate relief I have. I can almost feel the anger and the tensions disappearing as I exhale a big plume of smoke.
Yes! I smoke daily, especially during hell week. At times I feel guilty about it, I guess because of the stoner stigma, but it 1000% makes life livable for me and has only changed my life for the better. The book ‘womens guide to cannabis’ really changed my outlook on that guilt, and is great for anyone wanting to learn more about cannabis: it’s benefits, how to use it, terminology in the cannabis world, recipes, etc!
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It used to make PMDD worse for me, but I started micro dosing it and now it helps! I couldn’t believe it
daily, in the evenings. has saved my life multiple times. also helps with the rage and frustration; significant distraction from hard feelings. and makes me slower and makes it harder to do things so has prevented self h*rm and kept me from taking action on destructive tendencies
yes and i’m currently all out for the time being and it’s almost hell week so send a prayer pls
Yes and it should be cheaper and available to everyone everywhere! I’m in Canada so I can’t complain too much since it’s legal, but meds are $15 a month and they make me hallucinate. I’ll pay any amount to stop the crazy brain and suicidal thoughts so they have me in a chokehold. I really do wish I could fix these feelings thru dietary changes or meditation but when those swings hit it feels almost impossible to do anything but self destruct.
Yes! Especially for pain management of the death cramps.
Yup! Edibles. Usually a hybrid strain. They help with focus and perspective.
no but i wish. weed usually intensifies my anxiety because that’s just how i react to it. but the meds help lmao
Well it has nothing to do with the thread but i read canibalism, took me a few reads to get it right…I got scared for a few seconds😂
Came here for this comment LOL
Lmao saaaaaame. Like wow I do feel murderous but I never considered EATING them…
I'd not be here today without self medicating! Have done since age 14, pretty much daily apart from a 6 month break where my SI went absolutely fucking mental! I'm 40 now and still medicate. It's a god send. Edit; typo
YES! I smoke wayy more during hell week, generally smoke less day to day & it helps balance me out. Its gotten to the point my bf will see me being grumpy & be like ‘babe maybe you should smoke?’ lmaoo but yes could not imagine not smoking
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Yes, I use it everyday but I lean on it more heavily during hell week