almost every month, i feel like i'm crawling out of my own skin. i'm irritable, i get teary (at the least. i often end up full-on bawling), i feel pathetic, i can't seem to get motivated to do anything, sometimes my sleeping patterns are a little off, sometimes i gain a little weight/feel bloated, i feel overwhelmed/anxious about things, minor things that would normally not be a big deal are suddenly a lot harder to handle..... IT REALLY FUCKING SUCKS. i don't know what else to say except it really fucking sucks.

has anyone here been diagnosed with PMDD or know more about it?? i don't know if it really matters if i have it or not though, considering the treatment seems to just be antidepressants (and i'd rather not go on antidepressants) ...

go smoke a bowl

I just think PMS affects some women more than others, but there's no reason to call it a different name.

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just chill

 
go smoke a bowl

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1. saying "just chill" right now is kind of like telling someone who is clinically depressed to "just snap out of it" -- it's not really in my control

2. i totally would go smoke a bowl! hah. but i just got my wisdom teeth out and i don't want the smoke to fuck with my mouth healing.

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Quote: from oliveohm at 9:11 pm on July 30, 2008

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they say that pmdd is just a severe form of pms. the main difference seems to be "it interferes with your life" more. but at what point does it really count as interfering?  

 almost every month, i feel like i'm crawling out of my own skin. i'm irritable, i get teary (at the least. i often end up full-on bawling), i feel pathetic, i can't seem to get motivated to do anything, sometimes my sleeping patterns are a little off, sometimes i gain a little weight/feel bloated, i feel overwhelmed/anxious about things, minor things that would normally not be a big deal are suddenly a lot harder to handle..... IT REALLY FUCKING SUCKS. i don't know what else to say except it really fucking sucks.  

 has anyone here been diagnosed with PMDD or know more about it?? i don't know if it really matters if i have it or not though, considering the treatment seems to just be antidepressants (and i'd rather not go on antidepressants) ...  

 

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If you're suicidal, please see a therapist.  No one wants to hear your rants.  KK THX

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well, to clarify:

i'm not suicidal.
and i'm just trying to get more information and insight about PMDD.

I too think I have PMDD, and it's a shame that no one seems to be taking this subject seriously.  I have the same symptoms as you, including suicidal thoughts, and it is not PMS, but also not a full mental illness, it's PMDD.