Does anyone else struggle with weight gain 13-14 dats before period is due and until it arrives?

​I (33f) need to vent and see if anyone else deals with this. I have PMDD, and it feels like the second I hit day 14 or 13 before my period, basically right as I’m ovulating, my body just flips a switch.

​The weirdest part is that the scale doesn't always show a huge jump, but I FEEL massive. Like, my body just feels heavy and inflamed. My clothes feel tighter, my jeans are digging in, and I just feel "thick" in a way that makes me want to hide in oversized hoodies for two weeks.

​And don't even get me started on the hunger. It’s not just "oh I’d like a snack," it’s like a bottomless pit. I feel starving no matter what I eat, and it’s always for the stuff that makes the bloating worse lol.

​It is so demoralizing to feel like I only have 2 weeks out of the month where I actually feel comfortable in my own skin and my clothes fit right. The other 14 days are just a slog of feeling heavy, tired, and constantly hungry.

​Does anyone else start "gaining" weight/bloating this far out? How do you guys deal with the mental toll of feeling like your progress is being erased every single month? I’m so over it