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Hope on the Horizon: My Journey with Chronic and Invisible Illness

Hope on the Horizon: My Journey with Chronic and Invisible Illness

Chronic but unseen — my PMDD story

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Crystal Jackson
Aug 15, 2023
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Chronic but unseen — my PMDD story

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I check and double-check the calendar, but I am not wrong about the dates. I am deep in a PMDD, or pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder, cycle. It happens after ovulation but before my period and lasts anywhere from 10–14 days on average. For those days, I am not myself.

At least, I am not my…

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