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SMACKING MYSELF UPSIDE THE HEAD WHEN I REMEMBER I CANNOT BE DEFINITIVE ABOUT ANY FEELINGS OF DESPAIR DURING THIS PHASE OF MY CYCLE

I feel like I post about this constantly but yeah, I have PMDD, endometriosis and am in my luteal phase and it SHOWS. I wish there was a better way to communicate this to people without sounding like a pick me. Because if you don‘t also go through this yourself, I fear it sounds fake and dramatic. But every month at this time I feel like the world is ending and just want to be held and told I am not crazy. Because my default mode is to gaslight myself instead of showing myself patience and understanding. I am working on it but also know it’s not something I need to or can improve fully, I just need to accept it and live with it. Okay thanks for listening xoxo.

@linfo

4d ago

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@okwetuu_fish

✨im not a medical professional✨ but i too have had pmdd and endo but im also trans(agender) and i found that tho it took my actual period about 2 years to stop on a low dose of T, the pmdd stopped after like 2-3 months? and endo pain i eased with low dose oestrogen(basically birth control) and chinese traditional medicine(jujube/hawthorne/anise/goji/etc tea helps with spleen and blood flow) to where now its basically non-existant? so long as i stay regular with stuff

3d ago

@dani_z_baybee

Story of my life. I know that when I look in the mirror and it looks like I’m looking into a fun mirror that it’s PMDD time. You’re not crazy, you just need your period to start so the fog can clear <3

3d ago

@linfo

@DANI_Z_BAYBEE so real. It gets to a point where I’m basically begging to get my period

2d ago

@bikini_killer

this!! i’m sorry you go through this, i know it can be really tough :( so hard to navigate the traditional work/life balance when you are in emotional turmoil. but you are not crazy !

3d ago

@linfo

@BIKINI_KILLER thank you so much 💓

2d ago

@mossyelfie

🫂 you’re not crazy boo

4d ago

@linfo

@MOSSYELFIE thank you my sweet 🫂

3d ago

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