I suspect I have PMDD. I have had anxiety/panic since my late teens, but for the past few years, my cycle has become a living hell. Some months are better than others. It seems to be every other month for me right now.

It gets so bad for me that I have all day panic attacks. The intensity ebbs and flows, but the anxiety is constant for several hours. I am exhausted, yet still edgy and nervous. I experience the normal anxiety symptoms, like rapid heartbeat, racing thoughts, but also a few new ones: depersonalization and strange nerve pain.

I am considering trying Prozac. My gyno has suggested it before. You take a low dose for 10 days before your period instead of taking it all month. I have not done well with AD in the past, but I'm willing to try anything at this point.