vaginapagina | PMS after chemo-induced amenorrhea

Hey y'all,

I'm desperate. I had bad PMS as a teen, which was eventually curbed by HBC and (probably) age. By the time I was diagnosed with cancer at 28, I was off of hormones and free from PMS. I thought it was over.

Chemo turned off my ovaries for about 6 months, with periods returning about a year ago. They're fairly regular and manageable physically, but the PMS is RUINING MY LIFE. It's horrible. I feel like my body started all over again at puberty or something. :/

While hormones did fix the PMS, they give me a host of other issues that I don't want to revisit. I refuse to take hormones again. But what else can I do?

I'm experiencing it right this second and I literally don't know how I'm going to make it the next few days without ruining relationships or, at the very least, humiliating myself. What can I do? Any ideas? How long do I have to wait for relief?

I exercise regularly and eat well, get good sleep most nights. What else can I do?

PS My apologies if I have asked this here before. Chemo also affected my memory and cognition, so I'm really not sure if I have... :/