Premenstrual Syndrome

Does anyone else struggle with debilitating pms symptoms? I feel like even though majority of women struggle with pms, its not discussed enough and many people have the misconception that its "just women being emotional"

Ive analysed my monthly patterns and noticed that im only functional for about 2 weeks of the month. For my luteal phase (1 or 2 weeks before period) i TOTALLY shut down. I have ZERO energy and i mean ZERO ENERGY to do work. I forget VERY basic information due to brainfog and mess up simple day to day tasks which id have no problems doing usually. And then due to all that, id feel so incapable that id second guess my worth and innate ability to do things so a massive wave of depression washes over me

And the weird thing is, as soon as i get my period i magically feel energized again and i feel amazing for the next 2 ish weeks. This happens EVERY. MONTH. and its genuinely so frustrating because every month i go back to square one of making any progress id made, i lag behind in classes and i cannot carry out my responsibilities. The world wont wait for me just because im going through this and its just?? I KNOW im not incapable but i am rendered incapable out of my own violition and i just dont know what to do.

Do you guys experience this? And if you do how do you try to deal with it?