PMDD?

I have, I dealt with PPD briefly and I also support women postpartum. What are you experiencing?

I have pmdd and it's bloody awful

@✨Wis 🇭🇹 just moody, rage and trouble managing my emotions , sometimes it feels like I have loss of control, feelings of hopelessness / depression…I started feeling this was after what I’d call my first mental break. Just very out of character for me. It does seem to be around / before period begins

@Yasmin how did you get diagnosed?

I've been diagnosed pmdd for 5 years now. But I've dealt with it since I was 12

@Heather how were you diagnosed ?

@Sophia so mine usually starts around 14 days before my period but can come out of nowhere, I have the exact same difficulties as you describe, it took some time to get an actual diagnosis as there isn't a lot of research done on it. I went through my gp and I said that I believe I have pmdd, all of my symptoms line up with it, especially as it's usually about 2-3 weeks before my period. I suggest to try and seek out a good doctor that you trust, I got throbbed off a lot due to the fact I already have depression, CPTSD and anxiety. You will most probably be told to try some anti depressants and to be put on some kind of contraception, it's a process and not an easy one, there's a couple of groups on Facebook where there are people that struggle/have pmdd, I also recommend to seek out those group for support and understanding and advice. I've gone through about 6 different anti depressants and 4 different contraception, still have found nothing that helps.

@Yasmin I was worried about how much I’d be taken seriously, I’m pretty sure my fiancé thinks I’m just being mean but I literally can’t help it. I’ll look into those fb groups, I won’t be able to conquer this alone

@Sophia once you have insurance, the first thing I would do is a THOROUGH full panel blood work to see if you have any deficiencies, what you’re estrogen, progesterone levels are as well. A lot of PMDD are caused by how depleted pregnancy and birth leaves your body and a supplement can help you get better. And then you can talk to your Dr if medication or therapy is a better solution. In the meantime, I’d work on getting adequate sleep, eating a nutrient dense diet, continue taking prenatal vitamins, getting some sunlight, getting personal time and maybe light workout cause that can help a lot.

It is really hard to deal with, feels like something else just takes over sometimes. I feel so much guilt for my family when I am in my pmdd faze, I probably have about a week where I'm okay, but literally feel like I'm trying to make up for all of the chaos my pmdd caused 🤦🏼‍♀️ Please do reach out, you don't have to do this alone, no matter how crazy it gets, you'll always have the groups support 🤗

I explained my symptoms to my dr abd he immediately diagnosed me and we started working on a treatment plan. Bc didn't work for me ultimately I had to add a mood stabilizer to my med line up and that's worked fairly decently for me.

@✨Wis 🇭🇹 thank you much. I will look into the blood panel test for sure and focus more on the basics

@Brooke I’ll look into this, thank you

I suffer with PMDD. Well I think it is, when I spoke to a psychiatrist, they said it is likely PMDD. I was diagnosed with BPD in 2018. However, to speed up the diagnoses, I wrote a diary for 3 months. Included dates, times and pictures of when I had ‘an episode’ and was self destructive. It’s true not much research is done on it and it so should be! When I did the diary, I noticed the pattern I had every month. I changed my antidepressants and kept a period app so I knew when I was due. I’d always have a rough time 2 weeks before I was due. I fell pregnant and have only just given birth so I’m still waiting for my period to come back. However I am from UK! Hope you are ok and try know when you are due on so you can be aware ❤️ Therapy helped me massively!

There’s a women in the UK called Vicky Patterson, she’s a reality tv star who got diagnosed with it and one of the first celebrities I have ever seen raise awareness on it! Definitely check out her instagram if you have it x