The PMDDragon rears its ugly head

I spent most of yesterday wondering why I couldn't focus, couldn't get anything done, couldn't just buckle down and do something! I spent the morning walking from room to room, starting and stopping projects because I kept needing something from another room, where I'd start another project until I left that room for some necessary item. I was so frustrated, so foggy, so tired all day long.

I managed to do laundry, go to the craft store, and do some other random things. I did not manage to do the dishes, fold the laundry, go to the grocery store, or clean up the house. I felt like crap.

When my husband came home, I told him about my day, and I was almost crying, trying to figure out why I'd been so useless. As we were talking, I realized that it was all very PMDD-like, and he agreed. Suddenly, just knowing the cause, everything got better. I took another 50mg of sertraline and stopped being so hard on myself. I managed to enjoy the barbecue at my brother's house and had a decent rehearsal.

I do tend to have a PMDD spike at or just after ovulation, and then it dips and builds back up towards the end of the month. I just forget about this pattern, because before the spike I have summertime! And things are so good. But it's fall now, and I will keep on top of my dosage for the next 10 days.

Yay for sertraline.