Forum topic: i am a woman with ADD not ADHD

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i get PMS bad a week be for my cycle i take vyvance for the ADD will it interact  with my cycle what can i do to make it stop is any one out there that has this problem i hate being like this it is not me

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Estrogen, which goes up and down with your cycle, impacts the production of dopamine in your brain.  The less estrogen, the less dopamine.  For some women, this effect is enough that when they get to the part of their cycle in which estrogen diminishes they find that their ADHD symptoms worsen.  If this is your case, consider talking with your doctor about changing your dosage just for those days.