Hello!
I have had recognizable PMDD for 10 years. It was managed with birth control until 2022 and then in 2022 I got off of birth control and was doing okay. Coincidentally, I also got my ADHD diagnosis in 2022 (age 27).
Over the past 3.5 years I’ve been struggling to get on the right ADHD meds and finally a few months ago my new psych tried Bupropion + Clonidine which was AMAZING for ADHD.
Last month I thought I had finally adjusted to the starter dose because they stopped working as well and we adjusted the dose as a result. I thought it worked because…follicular phase. However, this month I’m realizing the anxiety, depression, and mood swings feel very familiar and my partner has very concernedly noticed the difference as well.
So, could finally getting my dopamine managed be screwing with my (decently bearable for a while) serotonin issues?