Ignite the Fight: PMDD Awareness Month
Is this really the time for this? Why is PMDD Awareness needed during a pandemic?
Cross-posted on my blog.
Why I’m Going Ahead
Today is April 1, 2020, and it is the first day of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness Month. Why now? Why continue with something like this when the world is undergoing one of its most significant challenges? I mean really, couldn’t people be quiet about their causes of the month right now?
I’ll be honest; I struggled with these questions too. That is until I reached the luteal phase of my menstrual cycle in the last few days. Dealing with PMDD is hard. I have mine managed up to probably 90% when life is normal, and conditions are optimal. I’m very fortunate even if it took thirty years to get there. Yet, these last few days have been hard. Thankfully, over the previous few years, I have gotten to know my cycle and my body’s reactions to the shift in hormones well. This tracking is essential because last night, I started feeling congested, woke up all night with my head feeling full, only to be followed by headache and exhaustion today.
I have the data that I have collected for several years, and I know that around ovulation, every month, I see these symptoms. I understand that a strong antihistamine will address them along with…
