Hello Mama's. I came across your website when searching for ideas on how to homeschool with pmdd. I am the mother of 3 beautiful children ages 2, 6, and 8. I have been at wits end with what to do about my cycle. I have researched and researched and tried many things. My obgyn has upped my bc and I currently take vitamin D, fish oil, multi-vitamin, and wellbutrin 150 for this. I'm almost to the point that this may be my "thorn" to deal with at this time in my life.
I get SO frustrated every month. Things go from being in order to falling completely apart by the time it's here. After my cycle is over I am able to resume back to all of my "normal" activities like exercising, housework, etc. and I am ALWAYS playing catch up. Once I finally have it somewhat back together here it comes again. What can I do to keep the house from falling apart during this time? My husband helps out but I don't want him to have to do everything. The kids will do chores to help but they are not to the point where I don't have to stand on top of them to get them done. I am able to follow a schedule when I'm not dealing with pms. But, during that time of the month my mind is EVERYWHERE. I cannot focus for nothing! I enjoy homeschooling my kids and I try to read books on the couch to them or do what I can. But, I find myself having them watch a lot of tv to get through these days. That is not what I want at all! I want the kids to have stability but I find it hard when I encounter these issues every month. I have toyed with the idea of putting them in a school but that's not what I want at all. We end having to homeschool during the summer months to make-up for some of the work missed during these days. I loved the ideas I saw listed above and I'm already starting to think about how I can prepare for the next cycle. Any more ideas or comments are always appreciated. It is SO good to know I am not alone on this!
One thing is for sure: It makes me have to fully rely on God during these trials.