Do I have PMDD?
During the luteal phase I feel tense, anxious, have strong mood swings and easily burst into tears
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During the luteal phase I feel tense, anxious, have strong mood swings and easily burst into tears
I often feel depressed, sad and hopeless during the days before bleeding
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I often feel depressed, sad and hopeless during the days before bleeding
I am hypersensitive to rejection and my emotions are very unstable and unpredictable pre-bleeding
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I am hypersensitive to rejection and my emotions are very unstable and unpredictable pre-bleeding
Before my period I am often irritable, overwhelmed, clumsy, get angry more often and have the feeling to be out of control
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Before my period I am often irritable, overwhelmed, clumsy, get angry more often and have the feeling to be out of control
I have suicidal and self-destructive thoughts during the luteal phase which makes me afraid of myself
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I have suicidal and self-destructive thoughts during the luteal phase which makes me afraid of myself
During the luteal phase I often feel emotionally numbed and monotone, like an empty shell or a shadow of myself
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During the luteal phase I often feel emotionally numbed and monotone, like an empty shell or a shadow of myself
Before the period starts, I am less interested in my hobbies and daily activities than usual and feel lethargic
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Before the period starts, I am less interested in my hobbies and daily activities than usual and feel lethargic
I notice significant lack of concentration, orientation problems, and difficulty finding words pre-bleeding
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I notice significant lack of concentration, orientation problems, and difficulty finding words pre-bleeding
Before bleeding I usually feel very weak and tired and have way less energy then usual
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Before bleeding I usually feel very weak and tired and have way less energy then usual
In the days before the bleeding I sleep significantly more than usual
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In the days before the bleeding I sleep significantly more than usual
In the days before the bleeding I suffer from insomnia or have troubles sleeping through the night
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In the days before the bleeding I suffer from insomnia or have troubles sleeping through the night
During the luteal phase I experience paranoia, fear of persecution and visual glitches of scary creatures or scenarios
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During the luteal phase I experience paranoia, fear of persecution and visual glitches of scary creatures or scenarios
I often have a headache, feel bloated, and notice increased pain in muscles or joints before the period starts
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I often have a headache, feel bloated, and notice increased pain in muscles or joints before the period starts
In the days leading up to my bleeding, I have noticed strong changes in my eating patterns. I have more appetite and tend to 'overeat'
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In the days leading up to my bleeding, I have noticed strong changes in my eating patterns. I have more appetite and tend to 'overeat'
During luteal phase, it happens that the symptoms affect my work/everyday life, friendships and relationships
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During luteal phase, it happens that the symptoms affect my work/everyday life, friendships and relationships
Most symptoms disappear with the first or second day of bleeding
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Most symptoms disappear with the first or second day of bleeding
Some of the symptoms I have throughout the month but they get extremely strong during the lutealphase
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Some of the symptoms I have throughout the month but they get extremely strong during the lutealphase
I am/was already undergoing psychotherapeutic treatment for the symptoms queried (does not count into evaluation)
I am/was already undergoing psychotherapeutic treatment for the symptoms queried (does not count into evaluation)
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