evening primrose oil
By Trace86
@Trace86 (5030)
United States
May 6, 2007 1:04pm CST
I just started taking evening primrose oil as suggested by another user in another discussion. I was just wondering if anyone else has tried this and how much relief of the symptoms of pmdd you got. Also, any ideas on how to keep it from coming back up on me? It is making me burp terribly!
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@misstree (241)
• United States
10 May 07
I take evening primrose as well. I was told to take it by a Dr the week before my period 3 times a day, and then end it 3 days after my period starts.
Honesty, I am not sure if it helped. I am still irritable, and tired. I also get more sore as every other woman. I pretty much started taking it when I started birth control. The Evra patch to be exact. I think the patch helped me more than anything. I still take the primrose. But I might try a few months without it and see what happens.
It makes you burp? Hmm, do you take it in pill form or injest the oil? I take it in pill form. The gelcaps. I don't have this problem. However, I always take it with my meals. Do you? They say to take it during a meal.
Greets!
@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
30 Jun 07
I feel so much better now than I did 2 months ago. I don't know if it is the pills or just the placebo effect. Either way,it can't hurt me. I haven't had a major freak since April! I went and bought the 500mg pills and have been fairly faithful in taking them twice a day.
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@MrsRemington (4)
• United States
21 Sep 07
I don't take this but I do take fluoxetine. My dr is talking about taking me off it soon though. I am not at all happy about that. If this works for you ladies, I might have to give it a try
@cuddlesnsnuggles (12)
• United States
21 Jan 08
I use this as well. It helps me a great deal. I need to get some more of it, but I find it helps me a lot.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
28 Sep 07
I have taken evening primrose oil for a few months now to help me with my mood swings. I haven't had any effects from taking it. Do you take it on an empty stomach? I take mine with my breakfast.
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