Hello everyone. I have read just about every post and I can relate to what each of you is going through. I know that what I am experiencing is PMDD. I finally realize that I need to seek help. I am 34 years old and have suffered from what I thought was PMS, two weeks before my period, for the past few years; however, I now know that what I am experiencing is PMDD. For two weeks before the onset of my period I experience anxiety, irritability, depression, anger, fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating on my schoolwork and at work, jittery, clumsy, extreme sensitivity and tension. I start to feel better once my period starts but that is short-lived - until the next two weeks prior to the onset of my period. I noticed that my relationship suffers for the two weeks prior to the start of my period. I become very argumentative, sensitive and annoyed by everything that my boyfriend says or does. I also threaten to move out every time we have an argument. The sad part is my relationship may now be over due to this disorder. We currently live together and my boyfriend said he thinks it's best that we discontinue living together because he can no longer deal with the arguments and my threats to move out. My boyfriend is very patient but he has finally had enough. I knew that something was wrong and I considered talking to a gynecologist but I thought this was something that I could deal with on my own. I also talked to my boyfriend about this a few months ago and I should have really sought help when he brought me a box of Midol.
This last "episode" prior to the onset of my period made me realize that I really need to seek help.
Tomorrow I am going to call a doctor and make an appt. as I can no longer live this way. I am not this mean "crazy" person that I turn into for two weeks out of every month. I shared my findings with my boyfriend and he encouraged me to seek help. He said it sounds like this is what I am experiencing. I also apologized to him for the way that I have treated him for the last year and a half. I also told him that I should have never moved in with him with this problem as I was experiencing this every month prior to moving in with him. But, I was living alone prior to us moving in together and didn't realize the affect on other people. I had experienced a few problems at my last job - nothing severe. But, looking back I realized that some of the negative interactions I had with co-workers during the two weeks before my period were probably due to this disorder. I would become argumentative, sensitive, irritable and sometimes cry at work when things happened. I would blame everyone else and say they had problems. When in reality, it was me with the problems. I hope that I am able to find treatment and feel better.
01-04-2008, 11:34 AM
