Theresa1991 I have not been diagnosed with cyclothymia, but I have been diagnosed with bipolar unspecified which I guess is also somewhere on the spectrum without being I or II. However, my therapist doesn't really see the bipolar which has me confused about that diagnosis. I am sorry you deal with the mood swings. Have you found anything that helps?

Cerby I have PMDD, too. As you may know there is also something called premenstrual exacerbation (PME) and it is an exacerbation of an underlying disorder around that time of the month. I think they can be difficult to distinguish. My psychiatrist told me PME is common with bipolar disorder. The reason I (and my gynecologist and one of the psychiatrists I've seen) think I have PMDD in addition to a mood disorder is because along with my moods cycling very clearly with my hormones I get a lot of intense physical symptoms that are known to be associated with PMDD. More than are common with just PMS. Have you ever discussed it with your gynecologist or psychiatrist? I found this non-profit site to be useful on the topic IAPMD.