PMDD / bipolar
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I think I have PMDD however I have been having appointments with the mental health team because they wondered if I had bipolar disorder. (I don't) however my monthly mood cycles are severe enough to mimic bipolar type switching. Is this common with severe pms / Pmdd I don't want to look daft when I mention it at my next appointment!!!
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tricia51298 Sapphire07
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napmdd Sapphire07
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Women are diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder at three times the rate of men. There is much evidence to suggest that women with PMDD are most commonly misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. Rapid cycling occurs when a person has four or more episodes of major depression, mania, hypomania, or mixed states, all within a year. A woman with PMDD will experience a minimum of two manic and/or depressive episodes in two months (or the equivalent of two menstrual cycles). The main indicator being whether or not these episodes occur on the days between ovulation and the onset of her period only.
We have more info posted about PMDD/BPD at http://napmdd.org/about-pmdd/pmdd-bipolar-disorder.
Sapphire07 napmdd
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