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jjbiscotti said: Have you considered talking with a nutritionist? There are many foods which impact hormonal balance and perhaps the addition or elimination of a few of them could help. I know as a grown woman, there are foods that I now avoid in order to combat mood swings. Good luck!

I'd really be intrigued to know which foods affect your moods. I absolutely can't think of anything in my experience like that, except that eating a big dish of pasta usually makes me feel much better about the world.

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Since being diagnosed myself, I just finished reading a book about women and adhd. The book mentions that hormonal changes, such as drops in estrogen, can affect a female's adhd symptoms and that some women take a higher dose of medication during PMS or during menopause. Most studies have concentrated on young boys with hyperactive ADHD but there are more studies being done on women and girls with ADHD and how it can be expressed differently and how hormones can affect it.

It's something you might want to look into. Fortunately I've never had any problems with PMS but I am definitely going to keep it in mind as I go through menopause.

Elaine

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