Introduction from a PMDD sufferer
porffor
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Hi, I'm Jane / Porffor (means purple in Welsh),
I'm from London but live in Wales, UK.
I'm 40. Have 3 gorgeous girls aged 13, 7 and 2. I'm married and a full time Psychology degree student. Ironic that seems now as I've been diagnosed with a mental health disorder PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). It means that I am fine for certain weeks, bar a bit of anxiety over this situation, and very very low the week before my cycle and the week of it. I suffer a kind of brain fog for a few days, then suicidal thoughts, tiredness, insomnia (yes the two seem to like playing tag with each other), crying, anger, basically a all that comes with the type of disorder it is which is a mood disorder.
I started on prozac on the 1st May but it won't have kicked in, amazing how I found myself hoping it was some magic pill that would magically work faster for me.
Well anyway, it's hit me again after a few spaced out / tired days, but I am glad to have got through my end of year exams before it hit. I am home for 4 months now as we don't start back to lectures till 1st october so don't have the long drive that I have to Uni.
My husband has been struggling to accept I'm 'depressed' he took it as his fault or something in our relationship / family life, it's not and I hope (as i've tried) that I've made him realise that.
My weight loss has stalled and I've gained a bit since easter, hence my joining here, and trying to get myself back on track.. just slightly. I was really active (my friends who know think maybe I was TOO active) in doing 30 Day shred, P90X or such, riding a static bike and weights (light) but nothing is happening now and that includes riding my horse - who has had the entire winter off and spring up to date (with the exception of 1 week in which I worked him well). I am ashamed of that as he costs us money but I just don't have motivation for anything at the moment.
I've started a blog at mammyjane.blogspot.co.uk and gave myself a bit of a makeover - to help make me feel better about myself on my 'good weeks'. It worked in that sense.
Well, thats enough rambling for now.
I'm from London but live in Wales, UK.
I'm 40. Have 3 gorgeous girls aged 13, 7 and 2. I'm married and a full time Psychology degree student. Ironic that seems now as I've been diagnosed with a mental health disorder PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). It means that I am fine for certain weeks, bar a bit of anxiety over this situation, and very very low the week before my cycle and the week of it. I suffer a kind of brain fog for a few days, then suicidal thoughts, tiredness, insomnia (yes the two seem to like playing tag with each other), crying, anger, basically a all that comes with the type of disorder it is which is a mood disorder.
I started on prozac on the 1st May but it won't have kicked in, amazing how I found myself hoping it was some magic pill that would magically work faster for me.
Well anyway, it's hit me again after a few spaced out / tired days, but I am glad to have got through my end of year exams before it hit. I am home for 4 months now as we don't start back to lectures till 1st october so don't have the long drive that I have to Uni.
My husband has been struggling to accept I'm 'depressed' he took it as his fault or something in our relationship / family life, it's not and I hope (as i've tried) that I've made him realise that.
My weight loss has stalled and I've gained a bit since easter, hence my joining here, and trying to get myself back on track.. just slightly. I was really active (my friends who know think maybe I was TOO active) in doing 30 Day shred, P90X or such, riding a static bike and weights (light) but nothing is happening now and that includes riding my horse - who has had the entire winter off and spring up to date (with the exception of 1 week in which I worked him well). I am ashamed of that as he costs us money but I just don't have motivation for anything at the moment.
I've started a blog at mammyjane.blogspot.co.uk and gave myself a bit of a makeover - to help make me feel better about myself on my 'good weeks'. It worked in that sense.
Well, thats enough rambling for now.
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