Like many women, I’ve had my fill of medical concerns dismissed by doctors. One example being when I experienced severe hair loss and spoke to my primary care provider, my gynecologist (hormones maybe?) and a dermatologist. I remember the dermatologist said to me “you have a lot of hair, I wouldn’t be worried”… when heContinue reading “Seeking Diagnosis”
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Tracking my symptoms
At first, I looked into apps like “Me v PMDD” or other means of tracking, but that wasn’t working for me, so I went for an intuitive/digital route (part of why it took so long for me to seek a diagnosis). On my iphone calendar, I blocked out each week with a different “status”, andContinue reading “Tracking my symptoms”
Discovering PMDD
We all know that googling your health concerns isn’t always the brightest idea, and nearly always ends with “Well, I think I have throat cancer and I’m going to die, better write my will and call my family”. But not this time. I knew these things for sure; I was suffering from anxiety, depress, andContinue reading “Discovering PMDD”
My Realization
I very clearly remember the day I realized that something was wrong with me; September 23rd, 2019. It was a Monday morning and I knew as soon as I woke that I was going to fall apart. I didn’t know why exactly, but I knew it all the same. I texted my boss at 7:00Continue reading “My Realization”