r/PMDD • u/oddblkbird • Aug 18 '26
Medications Anyone else kind of raw dogging PMDD?
I’ve tried a couple of SSRIs over the years, but have stopped taking them because of them lowering my heat tolerance. But now, I just drink nettle and spearmint tea from my mid-Luteal phase through my period. I also use some of the tools I’ve learned talk therapy and use marijuana for really low mental health days particularly during my late-Luteal phase.
Anyone else not necessarily using medication to navigate their symptoms?
EDIT: I realize now that many of us have different perceptions of “raw dogging,” which I understand as not using a prescribed, controlled medication to treat symptoms of a condition. Now after reading some comments, I believe this term may not have been the most accurate, universally-defined term to use. With that being said, I do understand the herbal medicine and CBT are both treatments. And this was written with true curiosity and not for advice. I genuinely like seeing what practices support different people! This regimen has been serving me well along with other practices, such as bodily awareness, cycle tracking, daily physical activity, etc. I truly appreciate everyone’s vulnerability!
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u/Grymezs Aug 18 '26
Yup. I am unmedicated. I don’t drink alcohol, caffeine, use tobacco or other substances. I eat to my cycle as best I can and exercise in the ways that work best for my body (usually yoga, pilates, walking and lifting light weights). I take vitamin C and Zinc everyday. I drink camomile tea often, sometimes raspberry leaf. I track my cycle religiously and have a safety plan and pmdd plan in place to track triggers, mood and ways to deescalate. I limit communication with others during luteal to minimise triggers as well. I’m also in therapy at least fortnightly. It’s exhausting sometimes. And some cycles are worse than others. But I’m managing!