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I am a flight attendant and also a law student. I did not completely understand my condition until recently otherwise I may have planned differently. That is not to say l would not have done either, but I would have had intermittent FMLA in place at my job and joined a support group of similarly situated women to have a plan of action for both areas of my life. My grades and work performance would have suffered less.
This condition has definitely created doubts about my professional career in both fields. There are opportunities and roles that I would like to take on because I know my skills sets would be perfect, however, being conscious of my limitations, I shy away from roles that will involve increasingly more responsibilities over time.
I would not ever tell someone not to do a certain job or go into a field of work they are passionate about because of this condition. But I would strongly encourage them to understand their limitations and have a tried and tested plan of action ready to cope with the challenges that are inherent to PMDD.