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Health Encyclopedia: Premenstrual Syndrome Treatment

Treatment


Some experts recommend a gradual approach for treatment of symptoms that meet the full criteria for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).

  • First-line therapies are those that do not include prescription medications. Lifestyle modifications, especially exercise, are advised for any stage of treatment. Over-the-counter pain relievers may be helpful. Vitamin B6 and calcium supplements are sometimes recommended.
  • In severe cases, particularly in women who have P...
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Can Xanax and Klonopin Help Treat Depression and Panic Disorder?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...extreme chronic depression and panic disorder.  Can Xanax and Klonopin help?  Have other... Read more »

Health Guide

Stress Part 8: Working With Anxiety
...for heading off anxiety. These include old standbys such as Valium and more recent entries such as Xanax and Ativan. Because of their potential for abuse and addiction, they are generally... Read more »
TMJ Medications
...Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam - Xanax Anti-Depressants Amitriptyline - Elavil Nortriptyline - Pamelor Imipramine - Tofranil... Read more »
Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
...point no studies point to contraindications for benzodiazepines [the main anti-anxieties in use like Xanax, Klonopin, Restoril, and Ativan] and dopamine—only that they both activate the pleasure... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Medications
...contraction or to treat anxiety symptoms during periods of extreme stress. They include alprazolam (Xanax) and clonazepam (Klonopin). They tend to be highly addictive, however, and should... Read more »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Medications
...other treatments.Benzodiazepines. The standard anxiolytics are the benzodiazepines, with alprazolam (Xanax) most often used for PMS. Experts, however, generally do not recommend these drugs for... Read more »

Medications

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