An exerpt from a great resource blog, Living With PMDD (livingonaprayerwithpmdd.blogspot/) that talks about how to live with PMDD successfully: I chose a partner with understanding, tolerance and, most importantly the willingness to co-manage my PMDD with me—what a difference that one makes! I chose a partner who is as self-aware as I am when it comes to his own journey. My attitude is : I am a good catch; if I get ill, I am ill, if my partner started to be unsupportive I would wait until I was in my good time, and then talk from a point of grounded logic, explaining that I need someone who can give me support and understanding and thats what I deserve and if thats not him, he can leave now. I now offer Zero Tolerance to anyone whos going to risk making me ill by their own silliness. I now only have friends who respect my boundaries; I phased out those that didnt. It wasnt easy but, wow, has it made a difference in my life and in my PMDD. I no longer have a secret but I dont choose to tell others unless were close ... I tell them what PMDD is but dont go into details. I dont care what others think. I know what I have, I know it is real. I do not need to communicate it, or hear their acceptance to accept myself. I have worked hard on accepting myself as I am, PMDD and ADHD warts and all, using the Strong Notes app. I am still careful about planning social occasions around my bad times. I dont feel badly about saying No — its what I have to do to be kind to myself. Unnecessary stress that you choose to opt out of, no matter what others may think, can reduce your PMDD symptoms. I am on Methylphenidate for my ADHD, and so far taking a really low amount, but it works wonders with my ADHD and could be having an effect on my PMDD, too. I would love for others to try it and see how it quiets the inner thoughts and mind tumble dryers we all get stuck in during PMDD mode. Using an app called Strong Notes, I send myself accepting/loving messages from my well self to read on my bad days, feeding my strength back to myself on days I cant access it from within. I have separated my well self from my ill self in my mind so I dont brand the true well me with an ill tarnish. It helps to be sympathetic to my ill self when well, and remember my well self when ill. This is so important : I now identify when ill that how Im feeling is real and not just my imagination. I quit my ego stroking 9-5, 4 weeks a month job to pursue another working model that allows me to be ill when ill and kick ass when well. I sought help from a mental health charity that supports people trying to make life work for them while struggling with a mental health problem. Successfully got a government business loan to start a business. I was honest about the PMDD and it was never even brought up as an issue. I now believe that I am worth drastically changing my life for. I dont put myself in situations where I am stressed, and in turn my PMDD is at rest rather than flared up. I still know its there but its controllable. Ive read and live by Eckhart Tolles book The Power of Now. I eat foods with high nutrients but also still eat crap (sugar, etc.) when I want to, and for me it makes no difference. Food diets arent ever as impactful as emotional diets in my opinion. Signed up for all business/mental health support organisations to have mentors to keep me on track and to keep reminding myself that I am worth the hassle.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:14:13 +0000
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