so in that 1st half everything runs smoothly and you can function well. however in the second half progesterone decreases estrogen in the brain. which has been promoting the release of feel-good neurotransmitters. so understandably feelings of sadness and anxiety worsen especially for those with ADD. yes a quick fix would be estrogen birth control but it's dangerous for other health comorbid gynecologic reasons.

treating ADD can improve the PMS supposedly and possibly my bipolar too? so it's possible my behaviour/mood is dependent on my hormonal fluctuations. [recent bloods confirm i am healthy no concerns.

I cross referenced my period tracker against my calendar of activities and mood tracking. I fit the pattern pretty much perfectly. For the 1st two weeks I am functional [maybe not to the level of me pre-diagnosis] but not happy or normal as depression is always relentlessly hovering in the background. thus in that second half I completely crumble, revert to a a helpless, sorrowful mess.

having cross referenced the dates I've seen that this change of mood typically occurs at the end of the week/weekend.

has anyone felt suspected this or noticed this before? especially so if you were assigned female at birth and menstruate!

at my Bipolar support group the leader said to look into this because comorbid ADD/AHDD with BP and seem to compliment each other do well. some way the manifest in similar ways to the point it's difficult to untangle them apart, separating one symptom from one another distinctly.

thanks for reading if you got this far.