As you can see from my stories I must be in a negative mood,LOL… As I write that I am smiling, but I just get a kick out of some things I type/read.
Of course as you know by now, I live with PMDD. I am (along w/ a clinical psychiatrist) and my family doctor trying to figure out why depression has become so strong AND now for the past couple of weeks rearing its ugly head all month rather than just during my 2 wk time.
I don’t want my prozac …

As if the emotional roller coaster wasn’t enough, you have to live with the physical side of PMDD.
First, I guess the easiest thing is to just start with the head and move down. That is literally how many pains/aches you feel monthly.
Now, this is not to be confused with the cramping you get with regular PMS. PMDD actually makes it difficult to do day-to-day activities. Work is SO tough during this time, exercise(I’m lucky just to get the walks in) and it goes from there.

Headaches~ Unbearable migraines, constant tylenol popping, …

Hi Melinda,
I am so glad you made your way over here. PMDD is very tough to live with. As you mentioned you don’t have ALL of the symptoms listed when you researched PMDD, but it is happening every 2 wks of every month.
We don’t all have EVERY symptom listed with PMDD, but the one thing you MUST have in order for it to be PMDD is it must occur each month 1-2 wks before your cycle. It doesn’t include mania, just manic moods and for most of …

It’s an easy question if you look at it like this… Do you feel like you are in a peaceful, stable place at this moment?Whether you found the perfect meds, a great exercise plan, new eating habits, or a more natural approach, has it worked?
Are you in control, or does your illness still control you?
Are you too anxious or depressed to leave your home, enjoy new projects, visit with friends, play with your pet, love your spouse/partner, garden?
If you are, you have come to the right place. If you …

I have been trying to figure out with my psych and doctor if my depression is just part of my PMDD or is it in addition to my PMDD. With PMDD you have very depressive feelings and thoughts for the 2 weeks before your cycle, I can live with that and have for 20 years. What I can’t figure out is why I have started feeling depressed (down, sluggish, sad) outside of my 2 wks now.What I have been wondering is, could the depression be out of the …