Vitamin В6, PMS treatment Vitamin В6
Nervousness, aggression, apathy, and depression during PMS – here is my eternal problem. I have tried everything to avoid the unpleasant symptoms! But, unfortunately, it is virtually impossible to find perfect medication, which would kill the pain, improve spirits, and show no side effects. At least this is what I thought before trying out Vitamin В6.
At first I not in the least believed in this medication, which is not surprising, because I usually take strong pain killers and antidepressants, so it was very difficult to believe that simple vitamins would take away the pain and mood swings. However, I decided to try it out, and now from my own experience I see that Vitamin В6 actually makes me feel much better during PMS.
They say that Vitamin В6 should work with magnesium, lack of which, as the latest scientific data prove, provokes most of PMS symptoms. I started to take this medication, and it really helped me. There are no such mood swings, as there were before. I feel more even-tempered and not as aggressive as I used to. However, some kind of excitement still can be noticed if I drink a cup of coffee, strong tea or something energizing. Unfortunately, Vitamin В6 can not fight caffeine, so for maximum effect it is better to limit caffeine consumption during PMS.
Another problem I faced when I started to take Vitamin В6 is drum belly. But mu doctor came to conclusion that it is provoked not by the vitamin itself, but by its combination with dairy products. So from now on I will have to keep myself from drinking kefir or yoghurt before going to bed, well, at least during PMS.
As for the pain, I can not say that Vitamin В6 is 100% effective. Sometimes I still can not do without painkillers, and sometimes the first days of my periods are almost painless.