Hi all,
As the title says really, I'm currently day 6 of mood swings and I’m really struggling and could do with hearing from people who actually get this. I have PMDD. About a week before my period I turn into a completely different person. The anger is the worst part, not just irritability, but full-on rage over things I’d normally brush off. I feel overwhelmed by everyday life to the point where I just want to escape it. When I'm feeling this way, I could happily just run away from everyone and everything.
I’m also getting brain fog so bad I can’t think straight, nausea, exhaustion, and these awful fleeting thoughts of “I just can’t do this anymore.” It’s not that I want to die when I don't have PMDD, it’s more like everything feels too much and my brain goes into “shut it all down” mode.
I’m already on antidepressants. I’ve tried the pill and it made me feel awful constantly, and with endometriosis I’m not keen on adding more hormones. I also have trauma from birth and invasive procedures so things like the coil aren’t something I can face.
Has anyone found anything that actually helps with this? Especially the anger and overwhelm? I feel like I’m fighting my own brain every month and I’m exhausted.