PMDD Symptoms
There are quite a few PMDD symptoms which should be no
surprise to any woman who has suffered this condition and felt the effects of
many of them. These symptoms are causes by a drastic unbalancing of your
hormones during the last week or two of your menstrual cycle which in
themselves to not hurt you, but they cause other body systems such as mood
regulation to not work properly.
Not every women suffers form all of these symptoms, but to have actually PMDD and not what is classed as just 'bad PMS' you need to have five of these items present in the last week of your menstrual cycle, but you also need to have at least one of symptom be in the first 5 of the list opposite.
These symptoms must not last beyond the onset of bleeding also. If you are suffering some after this time it might be a sign of another underlying condition which is aggravated by PMDD, but exists on its own as well. You should seek more advice for this separately - though the same hormonal imbalance might be a cause of this even outside of the last few weeks!
Not every women suffers form all of these symptoms, but to have actually PMDD and not what is classed as just 'bad PMS' you need to have five of these items present in the last week of your menstrual cycle, but you also need to have at least one of symptom be in the first 5 of the list opposite.
These symptoms must not last beyond the onset of bleeding also. If you are suffering some after this time it might be a sign of another underlying condition which is aggravated by PMDD, but exists on its own as well. You should seek more advice for this separately - though the same hormonal imbalance might be a cause of this even outside of the last few weeks!
Symptoms List
- A depressed mood, feelings of hopelessness and thoughts of self criticism and loathing.
- high anxiety levels, panicking and a feeling of being keyed up and on edge
- Suddenly feeling sad and tearful. Also a sensitivity criticism.
- Anger, irritability and outbursts that cause conflict with friends and family
- Decreased interest in usual hobbies and activities and work.
- Finding it difficult to concentrate on tasks that are usually easy.
- A marked lack of energy and general lethargy.
- A much increased appetite, and often a craving for a certain food types.
- Sleeping too much, or on the other end; insomnia.
- A feeling or sense of being overwhelmed and out of control of things
- Other physical symptoms, such as breast tenderness or swelling, headaches, joint or muscle pain, a sensation of bloating, or weight gain
