I cannot function during THAT time of the month!

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I'm so annoyed with myself! Every time I'm pre-menstrual I do something stupid or I just flat out don't function! I won't even drive when I know my period is due because I'm so clumsy and accident prone.

This week I have not been able to get my DS ready for school in time! And I undercooked a casserole in the slow cooker (you read that time! A slow cooker!) and wasted a week's worth of food and then money because I gave up and ordered a takeaway.

DH thinks it all within my control and he's right, but I don't think he knows the struggle! I have a total meltdown when it's THAT time of the month! I just can't seem to get it together!

I just snapped at DH because he told me he wanted to go out and photograph the sunset. My words were something along the lines of, "piss off out then!". I did apologise but he's still upset. He heard me tell my mum over the phone that I felt overwhelmed! He just doesn't understand!

Have you been to the doctor about it? I am not disputing that you are suffering PMT but it does sound quite an extreme case which needs some attention/treatment. Otherwise you are effectively out of action for 25% of the time which is horrible for you but those around you suffer as well (child, partner, employer, other road users!) If my husband told me to piss off if I made an innocuous comment I would be hurt and furious! If he blamed his hormones (i.e. testosterone making him angry) I'd tell him to go to the bloody doctor because he was making my life a misery,