Feeling like a switch has been flicked inside of you and once you hit the Luteal phase of your cycle, you become a whole different person with the worst symptoms being irritability, anger, paranoia, severe anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. They can become completely debilitating and consuming which in turn can effect your performance in your job and life. As I get older I have found it harder to keep a full-time job as I have so many sick days around this awful time of the month.
For me, the worst symptoms of PMDD include increased irritability, anhedonia, and suicidal ideation. Because there are still many who believe that PMDD is not real - that it is simply "bad PMS" - the suicidal thinking that can accompany the condition may feel especially disenfranchising.
Violent mood swings are probably the most limiting so this would be the first symptoms I would get rid of with depression/social withdrawal being a strong second.
Hating my husband for no reason for 10 days.
Unable to control what I say at work.
Disappearing from life for 10 days each month.
Uncontrollable eating, binging.
Self hatred.
Posted Jul 9, 2017 by 1600
I feel angry, irritable and I have thoughts that make me feel very insecure
Symptoms of PMDD include:
Difficulty concentrating
Depression
Anxiety
Sadness
Hopelessness
Anger
Lethargy
Loss of interest in normal activities
Food cravings
Insomnia or hypersomnia
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