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One
of the most common complaints is feeling tired and sluggish
much of the time. Difficulty concentrating is another
telltale sign, along with trouble focusing on tasks,
absorbing complex information, and remembering names.
But
the most common and vexing symptoms of all are overeating
and weight gain. A craving for sweets and starches is
one of the defining characteristics of this syndrome.
You might expect women with the "body blues",
a condition caused by low serotonin levels, to have
serious mood problems, but they don't. Unlike women
with clinical depression, women with the "body
blues" don't feel sad or tearful most of the time.
When something good happens to them, they feel genuinely
happy.
Nonetheless,
they can be very distressed by their fatigue, eating
problems, irritability, confused thinking, or sleep
difficulties. These symptoms interfere with relationships,
frustrate ambitions, and rob women of the full enjoyment
of life. It's as though their bodies were depressed,
but not their minds.
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