Vicky Pattison shares health diagnosis after 'spending half the month lost' from periods
22.08.2023 - 17:41
/ ok.co.uk
Vicky Pattison has shared her new health diagnosis after struggling with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) for years - which she's described as having been "completely out of control".
The 35 year old former Geordie Shore star took to Instagram to share a number of snaps of herself looking deflated and without makeup as she frowned into the camera or took mirror selfies in her bra and knickers. In her post, she talked about being "pacified" by doctors when she told them about her symptoms, which "affected my relationships, my work & my quality of life" as she reveals she spends "half the month lost" due to the effects.
She then made the decision to tackle her healthcare problem privately, and she revealed how she cried because she felt "f*****g heard" after the doctor diagnosed her with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). On her Instagram stories, she shared a number of helpful graphs to show what someone suffering with PMDD might be experiencing.
Vicky listed her symptoms as: Insomnia, extreme fatigue/exhaustion, depression, lack of interest in things that usually bring me joy, poor impulse control, sensitivity, mood swings, extreme hopelessness and dark thoughts. In her main Instagram post, which featured no less than ten photos of the star looking utterly fed up or angry, Vicky added a lengthy caption which explained her suffering over the past five years.
She wrote: "I have struggled with my periods my whole adult life- but over the last 5 years or so my PMS symptoms have been completely out of control- it has affected my relationships, my work & my quality of life. "At times, it made me feel like I was going insane- I just do not recognise myself for 2weeks of the month & ever so gradually- that time frame is becoming
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