Getting away from your triggers, be they at work or home, the people who irritate you are normally amplified on bad days. How can you walk away from your life? Your home? Your job The only way that I have been able to describe it and come close is in two ways with two examples.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) “makes my life an endless dance with depression and anxiety to the beat of my menstrual cycle,” and more.
We’ve won battle after battle with PMDD, even when we thought we wouldn’t make it. We are Warriors. Why not show it?
By Susie White Not to beat a dead horse but I guess I’m finally getting up on that horse. The one that Read More
By Pam My name is Pam, and I have PMDD. I am turning 50 years old this week, on Friday, and I Read More
The most common misconception about PMDD is that it’s the same thing as PMS, and that’s very incorrect. It’s a much more severe than PMS and can cause debilitating symptoms that interfere with a woman’s ability to function. Living with PMDD is almost like being two different people.
Have you ever been told that what you are feeling with PMDD is not “real?”
Have you ever been told to “suck it up” or that you’re just experiencing normal PMS? Most women are able to manage their periods without “making a fuss.” However, those of us with PMDD cannot hide our pain as easily.
Can hormones REALLY do this? Can hormones really ruin your life? They sure did for me, every bit of it. Now, on the other side, healing and rebuilding, I carry a message of advocation, education, awareness, healing, and hope. Here’s my story:
By Ms. Menses Dear PMDD Me, Remember that you are not yourself. The PMDD is distorting your thoughts, turning them negative and Read More
I get asked all the time about PMDD… What’s it like? Well, I like to compare it to a scene out of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, or that Ozzy Osbourne meme we all love. It feels like you don’t know what’s going on inside your own head or body anymore.
