Bipolar disorder is easily confused with depression because it can include depressive episodes. The main difference between the two is that depression is unipolar, meaning that there is no “up” period, but bipolar disorder includes symptoms of mania. Is unspecified depressive disorder a diagnosis?
Prozac, Sarafem (fluoxetine):This oral med is usually taken one time per day with or without food but for PMDD, can be taken daily or intermittently. Dosages range from 20 mg to 80 mg when taken once daily or 90 mg taken once weekly, and are typically started low and increased. It’...
In the 1980s the American Psychiatric Association was revising the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) and “Late Luteal Phase Dysphoric Disorder” (LLPDD aka PMS/PMDD) was added to the appendix of the DSM-IIIR (1987) with the heading, “proposed diagnostic categories needing further study...
If you keep falling asleep and waking, falling asleep and waking, you won’t get into the deeper stages of sleep that help you feel rested – meaning that snoozing your alarm clock is a pretty bad idea too.“Why snooze? Why not just let that last hour be totally connected to the sleep...
Social distancing is thought to help protect the more vulnerable within society, as some people can be carriers of coronavirus without showing any (or any severe) symptoms, meaning they could spread the infection without realising. Public Health England also states: "Action that would be considere...
Another upside: If you're taking them for PMDD, you may not need to take them every day. "You can treat patients with SSRIs during just the luteal phase of their cycle, meaning they would take medication in the week or two leading up to their period, and then stop until next month,...
Experts explain what PMDD is and one woman's account of living with pre-period mood swings. Plus, how to get diagnosed.
Prozac, Sarafem (fluoxetine):This oral med is usually taken one time per day with or without food but for PMDD, can be taken daily or intermittently. Dosages range from 20 mg to 80 mg when taken once daily or 90 mg taken once weekly, and are typically started low and increased. It’...
CBD oil is a relatively new product to the high street health market, meaning the burning questions are coming in thick and fast. And what better way to find out all the answers than to take a trip to Celtic Wind Crops' cannabis farm in County Louth, Ireland, where they grow...