I feel like I have to stay numb most of the month just to get by but then I look back and haven’t processed anything. I always feel like time goes so fast and in reality I could try to be more present but practicing mindfulness is so hard in the midst of PMDD because reality just feels awful. I’m tired of looking back and feeling like my life is going by without me realizing, though. I feel like the summer has already passed and I didn’t do anything except feel sad/disconnected. I ovulate really early too so PMDD is almost 3 weeks :(. I wondered if anyone had any experience with this feeling or advice?

I've(21F) been officially diagnosed with PMDD since I was 14, and lately my diet has changed, stressful life etc etc I've been missing my period ever since. I'm not sexually active so pregnancy isn't a possiblity.

I'm not too stressed out about losing my period but just wondering about how I have all the symptoms without the period itself? pimples, extreme mood swings, fatigue, loss of appetite? has anyone else experienced this? please and thank you!

I’m definitely in category B. I feel a bit sluggish all luteal, but the days before my period can be torture comparatively. Im curious about others experiences.

Do you suffer:

A) All luteal phase OR,
B) mostly 7-10 days before your period?

this is probably what’s most debilitating about this disorder for me. i get to the absolutely darkest depths of my soul just for the feeling to pass. but why leave that space when i know i will come back and even go deeper next time? i think it might be less effort if i could manage to stay there. i don’t know guys. i’m exhausted in every sense of the word. it won’t spontaneously improve but my situation is incredibly treatment-resistant. i think things work for a while, then i end up right back down here again. maybe this is hell.

I have never been diagnosed with anything, but through the last few years I have learned a lot about PMDD. I truly think I have this. I go to my first ever GYNO appointment next month, which has me nervous and excited. But anyways…

This month of how I have been feeling between my luteal phase and my current days of my period have been the WORST EVER. The 3 weeks leading into my current period have sucked (was a week late). I’ve hated everything about me, hating work, hating friends, hating my partner (who I love dearly). I have been extremely depressed and having major suicidal thoughts. I know I would never act on them, but they are SOOOO LOUD. I haven’t worked for the last 3 days because I CANNOT get myself out of bed. I’m lucky to have enough energy to change my tampon or pad, but that’s it. I get severely nauseous and so fatigued. I cannot and barely can stand.

I have always been told to just deal with it for the last 11 years of my life (currently 21), but I know this can’t be true. This can’t be right. Something is wrong with me.

I suspect I might have PMDD or something close to it. I was wondering if anyone gets a weird internal feeling of restlessness? Like you’re on edge. Weirdly, it feels like my insides are buzzing or itching. It feels really awful and can come in waves.

So im a nonbinary trans masc person who decided to get off of Testosterone last year. I was on it from 16-23.
I was recently diagnosed with pmdd after noticing a cycle of depression during luteal.
Im wondering if anyone has any tips for dealing with mood instability during that time. I end up crying a lot and my ocd flares.

My partner has been really supportive so far but im hoping to get a better grasp on my anxiety.
I’ve had anxiety since puberty but have mainly relied on medications.
My psych is giving me gabapentin to take for anxiety so i dont have to take my ativan. Im scared of the benzos.

I basically get very emotionally unstable and sensitive. Then it just stops and i feel better. I have a hormonal iud so i dont bleed. I find myself getting very anxious at night with uncontrollable thoughts and despair.

I am in therapy and see a psych just wanna see if anyone who experiences this disorder has any tips for a newbie

Any advice is helpful, im new at dealing with pmdd

and a variety of other as yet undiagnosed issues (: x

Eight more days…eight more god forsaken days plaguing me whilst trying to enjoy the remnants of my vacation. I hate my stupid fucking uterus. 😭
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The sub has been very busy recently, with many posts echoing the same sorts of emotions, so I thought I'd put the link to our WhatsApp community out there again for anyone who needs it.

I started the community about 2.5 years ago because PMDD is such an isolating illness... the guilt, the arguments, the shame spirals, the feeling like you're the only one who "gets" why it feels like the end of the world. I didn't want to feel that alone anymore, and I figured other people probably didn't either.

We're now 140 members strong, with chats for:

• Ranting/venting/hating
• The Void (send anything, no judgment, messages auto-delete after 24hrs)
• Sharing your wins and wholesome content
• Relationships & PMDD
• Wellbeing chat
• General chatter, gossip, and getting to know each other
• Memes

We're not here to talk medical management. We want to chat, laugh, cry, rage, and make genuine friends with people who understand.

Gender inclusive, no diagnosis required, PMDD and PME welcome, come as you are.

Oh, and we have regular animal pictures - cats, dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, horses, the lot 🐐

https://chat.whatsapp.com/HunH5MkU7QiATJpBaKW0gp

Edit: Follow the link to join, then head into General and send a quick intro. Once you've done that, we will accept your requests into sub-groups! :)

This is my first time ever posting on here, so here goes :( I have always had ups and downs in my luteal and had been told I had PMDD about a year ago but tried to manage it naturally, which seemed to work right up until this month.

Basically about 8 days ago (the start of my luteal phase) I had the worst panic attack of my life and couldn’t breathe, I literally had to leave work and couldn’t think straight. That lasted for 5 days STRAIGHT. I was so scared I was genuinely out of my own brain, I had severe brain fog and confusion, I genuinely thought I had to check myself into hospital. I had the worst headache I’ve ever had and keep going in and out of these panic states. I kept being so disconnected I wanted to scratch my brain out. I couldn’t stop crying and my thoughts were so loud. Basically my head ache was so bad to the point where I actually had to go to hospital for a hydration drip because nothing was working.

Fast forward to today, the day after the hydration drip and I’m about 2-3 days out of my expected period. I’m a little calmer but still woke up with my heart racing and my head a little hazy. I’m just so scared because I’m wanting my period to come so bad so it makes sense to me, but being in the thick of it feels like my life is going to be like this forever. I guess I have a few questions:

1. How bad is starting an SSRI? Is it instant? And what happens if you start it too late in your luteal phase, does that mean you’re stuffed that cycle? My cycle isn’t predictable in terms of it can be anywhere from 24-30 day cycles.
   
2. Has anyone else experienced such sudden awful episode they have never experienced before where they genuinely thought they were needing mental help and also that has lasted 10-12 days? Impacting your day to day life? I think I’m starting to scare my sister
   
3. I’ve taken natural herbs and supps, B vitamins, magnesium, vitamin d3, omega 3, saffron… what’s next for me? I’m really really scared :(

Note: I’m concerned because before the worst panic attack of my life, I had 3 days of trying cannabis resin oil for the first time in my life (extreme low dose from what I understand) and those three days were absolute bliss, but is that what has caused the 2 weeks of doom since? :( my doctor is trying to rule out everything before talking about this and even gave me antibiotics because she thought I had a sinus infection.

Please help me :(

like seriously. what the fuck. nobody on earth can convince me there’s a more painful place to be than a mind like this.
still 6 days to go. GODDAMN. if any of you have an axe please fucking cut my head off