I took extra estradiol today in case patch was running thin, so I am not low. But I am in a reactivity state that matches descriptions of PMS. The stresses yesterday, who knows how they contributed, or the shift to autumn, or sleep deprivation? Who knows if this is random or nocebo? I just know that I’m extremely easily frustrated, despairing (not actually! Just feeling like I do, and moaning and groaning), crying, very easily irritated, short fuse, easily saddened, yesterday and today. Low on containment ability, and high persistence of affect. A little bloated as well. Dark chocolate craved and helping. What a cliché. Never mind etiology, this is how I feel today.

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Marking this point. Should the same return later, that yields more data.