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Cathy (Gabrielle Dowling) left the village under a cloud a few months ago when her devastating PMT and heavy periods saw her heading for what seemed like a psychotic breakdown as she struggled to handle her symptoms in Emmerdale.<\/p>\n
The hope was a few months with brother Scott would help things settle for her. But on returning to the village, things are far from improved.<\/p>\n
There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel when she finally receives her all-important diagnosis \u2013 it transpires she does indeed have PMDD.<\/p>\n
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But while this is an important moment in Cathy\u2019s journey, it by no means spells the end of her troubles. As she learns more about her condition, her heart sinks as she discovers it is incurable. Instead, all she can do is manage her symptoms.<\/p>\n
This is a huge blow and Cathy is not ready to accept her fate. A sympathetic Bob (Tony Audenshaw) is caught off guard when an in-denial Cathy insists that she is hellbent on finding a cure. But he knows she\u2019s setting herself up for failure.<\/p>\n
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The lack of support sees her upset and frustration escalate, and Manpreet is in the firing line. As Cathy fails to control her anger, she lobs a garden ornament out of the B&B window, narrowly missing the GP. As Wendy (Susan Cookson) tries to calm her down, Cathy turns on her and shoves her to the ground.<\/p>\n
But her violent streak doesn\u2019t stop there, and her outburst could have disastrous consequences \u2013 as Bob watches her meltdown, he suddenly feels a twinge in his chest. <\/p>\n
Manpreet checks on Bob and Cathy is faced with the cold, hard reality of the impact of her actions. Frightened, she runs. Has she triggered another heart attack for Bob?<\/p>\n