I’m in my 30’s and work in tech as an educator. I’m an undiagnosed PMDD and possibly PME sufferer. I made the connection between my experience and PMDD about five years ago after struggling with my symptoms since I was a teenager, but never seeing the pattern. I have a very hard time consistently tracking my symptoms, but continue to try to do so in preparation for seeking a formal diagnosis someday. In the mean time, I experiment with supplements and lifestyle changes to help alleviate my symptoms.

In the past six months or so, I picked up on another major pattern in my life that I didn’t know about for a very long time. I suspect I have autism and am on a year-long waitlist for an assessment by a specialist. So, lately I’ve been interested in exploring the link between autism and PMDD / PME - particularly whether or not my autistic traits and the things I struggle with (sensory sensitivities, social difficulties, etc.) are exacerbated during late luteal and which of my PMDD symptoms don’t occur at all outside of this part of my cycle.