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poopylungstuffing
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 Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: PMS |
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| Gads...I have been a monster this month....threw a horrible yelling tantrum over some spring rolls last night...I am so embarrased.......the physical symptoms are almost nonexistant, but the mental symptoms seem to come in waves out of nowhere. |
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girl7000
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
I have problems with PMS too. It really messes with my depression (I have clinical depression) and also makes me irritable. It also makes my generalised anxiety disorder worse.
I get a lot of physical symptoms too. I get astonishingly bad pain - anything up to 2 weeks before I start leaking blood, and the pain can be in my thighs and I can get headaches as well. I also get an upset stomach, sometimes to the extent that I actually throw up.
I have also been known to collapse because it messes with my low blood pressure and also the anaemia makes me dizzy and sick.
I take 3 different medications for this, but all it does is make it manageable. It would be great if they could cure it! |
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wendytheweird
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: |
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| I've had really bad PMS the last few months. I've been waiting for my period for the last 4 days b/c I've been a monster. It's still not here... I've been irregular since it came back after my third son was born, so I'm not even exactly sure when it's due. I should probably keep better track of when I ovulate... |
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mizkathy
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Joined: Dec 17, 2006
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Location: Akron, Ohio
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I get pms badly, sometimes I even get psychotic around that time of the month. |
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Sedaka
Searching For My Catcher in the Rye
Joined: Jul 17, 2006
Age: 26
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Location: In the recesses of my mind
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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i get "Pre" and "Post" MS (PMS, lol)
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and yet i'm
still roaming these
empty streets at night
alone again only to find
there are no shelters here;
i must simply resolve
to play in the rain. |
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Graelwyn
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, get this very badly. I keep a note of when I get my periods now so that I am aware. |
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rosered
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| Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ladies,
Raspberry leaf tea is good for cramps associated with pmt and can relieve the symptoms of an upset tum and nettle tea is a good source of the extra iron we need at THAT time of the month. I've also heard that evening primrose oil capsules are good for mood swings although i have not tried them yet.
I also heard from my dr that the hormone level changes can cause constipation and that sometimes can be the cause of cramps, so tuck into some extra fibre. |
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Cade
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Are you sure you don't have PMDD instead of just plain ol' PMS?
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/pmdd.asp
I get irritable a tad the day before, but it's usually just because I'm tired and I'd rather be in bed, in the dark and quiet, alone.
Speaking of teas I got one: Female Toner by Traditional Medicinals. You should be able to get it at Whole Foods in Houston. It has raspberry leaf, nettle, and several other things in it. You can drink it at anytime but it's quite helpful just before your period.
Low iron can cause more severe symptoms and heavier periods, so be sure you're eating enough iron-rich foods throughout the month. Avoid spinach and chard because they have a lot of oxalic acid, which binds with iron and claium and inhibits absorption. Taking an iron supplement during your period and the week right after it also helps.
Evening Primrose Oil (a.k.a. Omega-6 Fatty Acid or GLA) will help with some of the moodiness, if it's not too severe (if it's severe you may need a SSRI), and it also helps with cramps and breast tenderness. If you wish to take this for moodiness, best to take it with some kind of Omega-3 Fatty Acid to get maximum benefits. This will help with your cholesterol levels too, which have an impact on your menstrual health.
Speaking of which, get your cholestrol and your blood sugar levels checked. High bad cholestrol or erratic blood sugar can make your period worse.
| Quote: | | I also heard from my dr that the hormone level changes can cause constipation and that sometimes can be the cause of cramps, so tuck into some extra fibre. |
Not to get into the TMI range, but I don't have this issue when my periods starts. Just the opposite. Anyhow, if constipation is an issue, avoid taking iron supplements unless they are specifically designed to not cause constipation. Instead, eat lots of hearty greens - dark lettuces, kales, chicories, collards, mustard greens, turnip greens. These are high in iron, as well as many other good minerals and vitamins, and high in insoluble fiber. Insoluble fiber is the kind that clears out your system quickly and will get you regular again fast the natural way. Fiber supplements like Metamucil are mostly or all soluble fiber, which is great stuff for cleaning out bad stuff and binding with cholesterol, but because it absorbs water on its way through, it moves a lot slower than the insoluble kind. |
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poopylungstuffing
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:01 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice.
I am bumping this thread up again because RAWWRRRR...it's back!!!
I have been a nightmare to be around for the past week....
I want to jump down a well...My period has just started...a few minutes ago....
But earlier this evening I went on a yelling tirade in the car (meltdown)....in front of a friend of ours...
I have always figured I just had regular old PMS....but as I get older the mood swings are getting worse and worse...it is starting to scare me.
I take trad. med.'s Women's moon cycle tea. I try to keep up on my nutrition..but it can be difficult at times. |
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CockneyRebel
Sid The Love Rat :O)
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Location: Out in the evening, with me two best Rat Mates, somewhere in Canada :O)
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| My symtoms are really bad, this month. They were at their worse, today. I've experienced a big meltdown this afternoon, over an Italian Soda. I've made a scene about the lack of syrup and colour and than I went back to apologize. The cashier was very bitchy about it. I broke down into tears as I was apologizing. Than a female NTA who was on the Walking Club outing with me started to "Explain" what she saw. I ran away from her, crying and calling myself a loser. That same woman was talking about how she was on a diet, because she's overweight. I quipped, "You're not overweight, you just have a wide butt...your top is fine!" When that same woman was standing at the table in the Communications Room at my clubhouse, I quipped, "Nice buns!" I'm afraid to go to sleep. If you cry before you go to bed, you have Nightmares. |
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CockneyRebel
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:25 am Post subject: |
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| I think I'll buy myself an energy drink. |
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KimJ
Legend in my own mind
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| Quote: | | If you cry before you go to bed, you have Nightmares. |
Not me, if I have a good cry before bed, I sleep great. If I sob and hold it in, I either can't sleep or have disturbed sleep.
I'm in the process of evening out my moods. PMS really complicates my mood swings. Currently, I'm "trying" (without much success) to exercise to increase the serotonin output/input (whatever). But I've read that exercise helps with hormones. I might just go to birth control pills, which also regulate hormones and PMS. |
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