I'm starting to wonder whether I have PMDD. The days leading up to my period, I am angry and depressed. Any feelings of hurt or trauma I experienced in the past seems to come knocking at the door and I'm triggered so easily. I become snarky at people or incredibly withdrawn and cry easily. I throw things when I'm feeling uncontrollable rage.
Then my period starts and its like the craziness is switched off and I'm level again...however as I come to the days leading to ovulation, my mood shifts the other way and I'm hyper. I feel over confident, mischievous even! I sing and dance around the house. I'm a bit hyper at work but i try hard to keep in under control...then I pass ovulation and I'm level again.
I am engaging with a psychiatrist and see him once every 2 months, as I've had recurring depressive episodes for the past 15 years so we are working on finding the correct medication for me to be on long term...however I haven't disclosed what I've been noticing (for some time now) with my cycle. He can be a little tricky to talk to.
Anyone suffer from PMDD and are able to share their experiences?
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Hey there,
I am very similar in the lead up, but not like you at ovulation. Could you go on birth control like a marena iud to ease symptoms? I’ve had one in for 6months and it’s so much better. I am lucky to need 3 tampons for my whole period. Definitely tell your psych because he has no doubt experienced this before and could have a solution, his there to help you so you need to be open. I’m on sertraline and it’s calmed my moods so much, I’m a different person!
I was diagnosed with Pmdd a few years ago and put on sertraline, after gaining a shit tonne of weight & having no emotions ever , I did my own research and found that my diet had a lot to answer for. I stopped taking it and changed my diet. I’m so much better when I eat good nourishing food & cut out sugar& grains. Also, Have you watched Lucy Peach TED talk ? It’s a bit woo woo but also like a light bulb. It actually makes alot of sense !