Re: PMS + ADD = Danger Zone

[Anonymous]

Hi ladies! My whole journey to this point started with really bad PMS symptoms. I used to feel like i was having an out of body experience. I could see myself acting/reacting inappropriately but didn’t have the control to stop it. For years now I have warned my husband that it was the week before my TOM (time of month) just so he would know why I wasn’t myself. The most recent thing has been that the 2 days or so right before I start, I get very paranoid and clingy with people. I’m constantly afraid that people are upset with me or that i’ve done something wrong and this causes me to need reassurance. My closest friends do their best but I know it must be difficult for them to constantly have to reassure me that they like me and yes we’re friends and what not. I have no idea where this behaviour comes from but the best I can do is to try to remember that it’s going to come up and do my best to keep to myself during that phase.

Well, when I approached this with my family doctor she started me on low dose anti depressants and from there everything spiraled. The antidepressants were constantly being increased (almost every 3 weeks) and she also diagnosed me as bipolar II. Both those diagnoses are being challenged by a new Dr. who feels that ADD may well be the culprit. I’m a little nervous since this month I have gone off a mood stabilizer and anti depressant and am taking Dexedrine as a trial to see if it improves anything. I’ll be anxious to see what happens the week before.

Anyways, I am happy to see that i’m not the only one dealing with this issue and that this too may be related to ADD.

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