PMDD and ADHD: Why Everything is Harder Before Your Period (and What You Can Do About It)

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  @stephaniem895 · 2 months ago

  Omg the fact that she said blood sugar stability as first step and I’m type one diabetic perimenopause adhd with PMDD. 😢 💔

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  @TheHarrietA · 8 months ago

  Thank you, love you, can not wait for the book 📖💜💙 <br>I’m an undiagnosed neurodivergent with pmdd symptoms (I’m in the uk it’s a year waiting for diagnosis &amp; another year for follow for medication for adhd/austism) so your wisdom &amp; knowledge on these podcasts have help me understand so much more &amp; I’m very grateful 🥳

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  @elliemandeville · 3 months ago

  I feel so seen. Thank you for this video.

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  @mariak.4317 · 3 months ago

  Thank you, Dr Brighten! <br>It is very relatable. I am very grateful for the tips and guidance, and your support ❤<br><br>I’m in Kazakhstan, we can’t get stimulant medications here. Hopefully the supplements will help. If not, I’ll consider SSRI for hopeless and joyless moods for a week before period. I don’t get the food cravings people talk about related to pms - on the contrary I hardly feel like eating at all. And cooking is a nightmare with all the steps involved. <br><br>Other symptoms I’ve experienced in every luteal phase are:<br><br>- horrible fatigue regardless of how much sleep I get, to the point of difficulty to lift my arms and feeling like I’m sick with cold or something energy-wise <br>- super increased sensory sensitivity (that makes it nearly impossible to go out in a busy city, use transport or cook) that triggers irritability <br>- issues with coordination (bumping into familiar furniture, hurting myself accidentally, dropping things - it is very frustrating and frightening to me)<br>- a day of migraine, liver pain, stomach issues - very sensitive to the bloated feeling that’s supposed to be “normal” before period and menstruating in the first days, so more irritable and willing to shop like crazy for nice things to make me feel better about myself (I feel like a mess, unloveable, craving appreciation) <br><br>I’d be thankful for any tips for these if anyone has a similar issue. I’ve got adhd diagnosed in childhood and it influences my daily life, only this year I’m starting to notice how cyclical it is. Thank you again, this is a relief and consolation to hear, I’ve been making notes as I’m in luteal week 1, dreading the luteal week 2, that gets me every time. A little less unexpected and shocking now that I’m learning, though😊

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  @ChelseaRenner-y3j · 8 months ago

  Amazing episode thank you so so much. So helpful 🙏

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  @NorthOfForty · 4 weeks ago

  This was SO helpful!!!

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  @exoticblondestripper · 7 months ago

  I have unmedicated ADHD cz im still in the process of being diagnosed 😢 here in germany takes a long time (im not german)<br>I have pcos &amp; endometriosis, <br>And therefore i MUST eat an anti inflammatory diet in order to fix my issues &amp; hopefully get pregnant 🤰 <br>BUT! I get almost 10 days of binge eating on all things that are detrimental for my conditions (my brain literally stops working, im an animal looking for chocolate, &nbsp;cake &amp; crisps) and i undo all the hard work i did in my follicular phase, also i cant bring my self to workout at all in that period of binge eating.<br>No one talks about pmdd or luteal phase binge eating in ADHDers which is aggravated when you also have PCOS.<br>I literally hate my life😢

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  @christinahart6180 · 8 months ago

  Please do this episode &nbsp;for Autism &nbsp;,I spent 18 months &nbsp;on HRT, and fatigue, memory and sleep went worse ,so did bleeding and PMS . Muscle &nbsp;and joint pain did improve. When stopped &nbsp;sensory problems &nbsp;so worse . I need to go back on it but doctors &nbsp;can&apos;t &nbsp;work out which &nbsp;regime. I&apos;m &nbsp;55, still having &nbsp;periods, so in perimenopause, diagnosed Autistic.

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  @wellthisisembarrassing1242 · 6 months ago

  having ADHD, autism and several other issues myself, i need to push back on using AI (LLMs) specifically. Please don&apos;t. There is a vast difference between having accommodations and essentially outsourcing your thought process to a database that boils down to telling you the most likely next word. It is extremely difficult to deal with these symptoms, but it&apos;s doable without a chatbot telling you what to do, and you&apos;ll have a better, more internal understanding of your own experience.<br><br>That&apos;s a very broad issue in the grand scheme of things, including cases of severe psychosis linked to llm chatbots, the massive environmental impact, and theft of intellectual property being committed to run them.

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  @AhanaRavi-c7d · 7 months ago

  Dr. I cannot thank you enough for the content you put out, especially this episode!<br>As someone who is diagnosed with Endometriosis, ADHD and I suspect I have PMDD too which has low awareness in France where I live, I have a question around how I can apply your suggestions given than I have been on Dienogest (mini progestin) for a year now because the combined pill was not effective enough for pain management. How do I apply your suggestions on a suppressed menstrual cycle, when I do not know when my luteal phase is?

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  @mariak.4317 · 3 months ago

  I’ve got one more question, please: to support my body in luteal phase, how do I determine the right amount of supplements? <br><br>Also, about ssri I’ve been reading about them, some people say it actually causes brain fog. And brain fog/ decision fatigue and general fatigue is one of the worst things in luteal for me(it can last 10-12 days before period, on and off) <br><br>Thank you!

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• SC

  @ScentStoreez · 8 months ago (edited)

  I have aspergers and PMDD. I started HRT 6mths ago for perimenopause symptoms and I am WAY worse than when I started. Progesterone makes me incredibly unstable.

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