Alisha Was Just Diagnosed with PMDD...Here's What Happened – Pretty Basic Ep. 379
Alicia Marie shares her recent PMDD diagnosis, detailing symptoms like 'impending doom' and the link between histamine levels and mood swings, while discussing off-label treatments like Zyrtec and Pepcid.summaryPMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) affects approximately 5% of menstruating individuals and is characterized by severe emotional and physical symptoms occurring 2-3 days to two weeks before bleeding begins, distinct takeawayThere is a clinical link between PMDD and histamine; estrogen fluctuations can trigger mast cells to release histamine, causing anxiety and brain fog, leading some patients to use antihistamines (Zyrtec/Pepcid) for relietakeaway




