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8 Tips to Take Charge of Your PMDD

PMDD is like PMS on steroids, and it can feel like you have no control. But there are things you can do to take charge and control some, if not all, of the symptoms.

Wendy Miller
9 min readJan 21, 2020

According to Florida Hospital, 85% of women suffer from PMS symptoms during their childbearing years. Most people, regardless of gender, are familiar with the most common symptoms of cramping, bloating, and irritability. There can be other symptoms as well, such as nervousness, anxiety, visual problems, heart palpitations, an inability to concentrate, and fatigue.

Most women would agree that PMS sucks. PMDD takes it to another level.

According to National Institutes of Health, 2% to 5% of women suffer from PMDD. I’m one of them.

And it can be miserable. They physical symptoms are generally the same, although more extreme. But emotionally is where the real difference lies. Extreme sadness or rage, significant and rapid mood swings, tension or anxiety are all possibilities. You might have one, you might have a few, or you might have them all.

Perhaps the worst part is being able to recognize that something isn’t right but feeling like you have no control over it. It can truly feel like something has taken over and…

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Wendy Miller
Wendy Miller

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