Is anyone else's cycle maximized by your period? I am not sure if this is PMDD. For instance, last night my mania was ridiculous and child like (but greatly euphoric)...don't get me wrong, I have been feeling euphoric, high energy, lack of sleep, spending and reckless so I am not denying the mood episode, I am just saying it was, I don't know, different, and this morning I started my period. On top of that, my most psychotic episode ever, which I am sure some of you have read about, happened the day before I started my period. Again, I was already in the middle of a severe episode but it was ridiculous the day before my period. The same happens when I am very depressed. I tend to become much more suicidal right before I start my period. Is this a bipolar thing? Do any of you experience this? I've never discussed this with my pdoc and I am just curious.