As I stated in other blogs, I would like to know if anyone would like to be involved in a research article that focuses on PMDD effects those in an educational setting or goal. Please email me at:billiemednetscape if you are interested and I can promise full confidentiality. I am on a crusade to nip all aspects of this problem. Thank you so much.

Now, I just wanted to add, that after reading many entries I was compelled to respond as to what i have been doing to battle PMDD. Of course, like many of you, I don't freely open up that I have PMDD to anyone, because I don't want them to think I am crazy. Actually i was in the military for one year and was released because I did a crazy thing for love and told them I was going to commit suicide because I the man I loved was stationed across the country from me. I was honorably discharged with a diagnosis of personality disorder. They came up with this diagnosis after a two week stay in their mental until. After my doctor diagnosed PMDD two years later, I realized that that part of my life and many dumb decisions I made was due to PMDD. After understanding, I did go on zoloft and multiple birth control pills for a while. I ended up having a baby with the "love of my life". Then after three years kicked him out because it took me that long to realize what a loser he is. Even though I have PMDD, I have been able to be a succesful single mom and even went back to school to finish my Masters. It has been hard though and most days before my period, I don't feel like I can even get out of bed. Once I found an interest in publishing information about the many faces of PMDD I realized something: the only time in my life where I felt wonderful and alive was the three months I spent in the U.S. Navy bootcamp. I also remembered that during those three months, I did not get my period. What I attributed to that was the fact that we were constantly excercising, were not allowed to drink milk, and had three balanced meals a day. We had no junk food whatsoever and drank 10-13 canteen's of water a day. When I got out of boot camp, i was allowed milk, soda, coffee, pizza, burgers, etc., etc..

What I am thinking is that PMDD is totally due to diet and excercise. I refuse to get on anymore medication because of the cost and the lack of luster I feel of my life. With that said , I know what I have to do, but it has been not easy for me. Slowly I want to get back to the eating habits of the Navy bootcamp. This is an ongoing experiment for me, but eventually I want to prove my theory. the diet of today is what is messing up so many women. And too many women probably face PMDD and never know it! Good luck to all of you. And please, I am interested in your stories. Who knows, maybe you will be the catlayst to change how the world views PMDD.