PMDD by Liana Laverentz

Author:Liana Laverentz
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Liana Laverentz
Published: 2015-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Readers Speaking Out

Again, there is no obligation to read these, but they may help you to feel less alone. As always, any responses from me are in italics.

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Your writing gives both hope and comfort, not to mention the advice is truly good and might save someone from this suffering.

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Two thoughts:

1) Men suffer from PMDD too. I am considering seeking treatment for my developing distress/depression. I am not certain, but I think my body has learned to sense my wife’s coming PMDD episode. I get depressed/irritable a day or two before PMDD sets in.

2) God bless those of you willing to stay and love your wife with PMDD. The grace of a marital vow is key to this. I do not mean to be callous, but those of you who are saying “my girlfriend” might consider that since you have not yet made a promise “for better or for worse,” you should seriously consider that this woman might be better off living a single life and being able to have the quiet, peaceful environment she needs to avoid exacerbating her PMDD each month.

PMDD can spiral downward if not treated. Medical treatment is iffy and getting the peace-and-quiet treatment is almost impossible with children. You, as a father, will one day conceive children. Strongly consider if you want your child to grow up with a mother who drives them through hell for a week or two EVERY month. Breaking up with your girlfriend and suffering that loss now might be the loving thing to do for the sake of the children you will conceive with a different woman, a wife that does not have such a grave, debilitating, and destructive (to others) disorder.

I look back at the warning signs during our courtship and know I could have saved her, my children, and myself much suffering. I thank God, however, for the grace of the Sacrament of Marriage that carries us all through the suffering as we share in the Cross of Christ. I know that, by using that grace, each of us will be able to stay faithful to Love.

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Today I realized I must have PMDD. The past week has been like a trip to hell and back. I am not totally out yet, but seeing the light. My husband-to-be is sleeping, and I am filled with emotional pain and fear....but I believe that’s the PMDD. The extreme negativity was so powerful this month. I am so grateful that I am more than willing to face this, because I KNOW I act mean to him, and to my sweet mom. The two people I love the most, and my inner self-loathing decides to call some shots. I am aghast at this. I am a little overwhelmed, and, like I said, hurting pretty badly. My significant other really needs his rest, and without this [blog] to focus on I might have woken him crying and begging for his attention. This is a really scary thing. But I know I will find ways to help it and to cope.

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