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For the ladies out there...period talk!

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  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    holly_roman wrote: »
    am I the only one who has to force myself to actually eat on my period? The pain is so horrible no matter what I do (has been this way all my life). Sometimes the cramps are so bad I spend the day puking my guts out hence the reason I don't like to eat. Exercise does NOT happen during this time, I can barely shift without extreme pain-moving does not help no matter what anyone says, tried but it makes it feel like shooting pain instead of stabbing pain. I have found no pain meds take it away either, they reduce the pain but during that time of the month I can't find relief without taking something to knock me out. I do retain lots of water at this time though and I haven't seen any loss after it passes.

    Have you seen your doctor? I would be concerned at these symptoms in myself!
  • brb2008
    brb2008 Posts: 406 Member
    edited November 2015
    My period is due within the week. I found myself oddly hungry for breakfast this morning but Im also dealing with some GI discomfort (also a sign TOM is on its way) so I dont want to eat much. I'm hoping I can push through my moodiness and stay active even when I just want a blankie and some hot tea in bed. I figure I can do okay with food intake, I will just have to say no to things that don't fit in my daily allotment. We shall see how successful I can be! This will be my first period since really buckling down so I expect some bumps in the road and a bit of an adjustment.
  • holly_roman
    holly_roman Posts: 116 Member
    brb2008 - yes I have seen my doctor(family and OBG). There are no underlying issues for it. I just have a more extreme case. He advised there is nothing that can be done besides to manage it at this point. Unless I want it all taken out, which I don't right now but perhaps later in life. I have even tried birth control but if my period is anything it is stalwart. It comes same time every month no matter what. I can almost pinpoint exactly when it will come. When I had my son I did the whole bleeding after birth thing for two weeks and my TOM hit right on time a couple days after I stopped. The good news is that it only lasts for four days at most, bad news is the cramps are the main component for 3 of those 4. lol.
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