I am a mother of four children, last go was twins, I work full time, go to school and am involved with lots of community activities. I now believe I have been suffering with this disorder my late twenties. It seems that the medical community is not in sink with the validity of this disorder, I work in the medical field. After the birth of my first child I experienced post pardum for about a year, then with my second child I was so depresed it affected my bonding with my son. I was not able to function. Doctors were liery of putting me on meds, until I had a total breakdown about one year after my son's birth. That was 6 years ago. I have been on anti-dperessants since. I was even on a lowered dose while pregnant with my twins. The alternate was worse than the potential outcome. So far so good, the twins appear to be normal. I still struggle with the idea of being on medications for such a length of time but I see no other choice. Even while being on my meds. I still experience extreme PMDD symptoms. My poor husband and children, I litterally turn into another person. I become enraged with any little thing and threaten my husband with divorce. We have been seing a therapist and are just now starting to track my cycle. I am desparately hoping tha my M.D. will be more open to this than other medical professionals I have seen. My symptoms are textbook and I have read that women who have experienced Post-partum depression are likely to develop PMDD in their late 30's and 40's. Thanks God my husband loves me and he is willing to try to resolve this issue and stand by my side. I am so grateful that there are forums like this were we can all share.