Yup, it gets much worse for me around that time. There is some info floating around the net about bipolar females and mestrual cycles. It can have a worsening effect. Your hormones getting all out of wack plus bipolar, doesn't really help much.

Do you get your iron tested for anemia? I am anemic and the fatigue and depression that comes with it doesn't help. Also there is PMDD, premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Worse than PMS and has a higher incident with women who have depression or mood disorders.

Honestly I have not found a better way to cope except to remind myself that it will pass when my cycle is over. I'm sorry, I know it's really awful.

The mood charts my pdoc had me doing also had a space for checking off your cycles, so that can be charted with your mood. It think it's pretty common to have problems with this.