yet another TOM post...

Michelle_M2002

B vitamins really help with the fatigue. I get my supplements from my chiropractor who practices Nutrition Response Testing and can tell me exactly which vitmains/minerals I need and how much of each! So she has me hooked up with good stuff that reduces cramps, bloating and helps with energy.

Also helpful to me... hot decaf mint tea with a dose or two of St. John's wart. It's a natural mood stabilizer as well as a natural pain reliever. And the hot tea is the perfect vehicle for it.

I was going to type something witty and funny like the other posters... but it's late and I'm too tired to think of something. LOL

God bless!

Leanne3552000

I get these symptoms for a week before TOM too. I get very emotional and cry myself to sleep every night, bloating, massive headaches and fatigue. Someone posted that you should exercise to reduce the symptoms and I agree with this. Even though its so much effort just standing up, I always feel better after I go to the gym in relation to the fatigue but it doesn't help any of the other symptoms.

hush7hush

These posts make me so glad I don't bleed monthly. [:

me. freaking. too.

Hoo-****ing-ray for my IUD!

leilani♥

yes! Tom is about to visit me uninvited and I feel like the wicked witch of the west. I barely lost a lb last week because he put his bags on my front porch. I wish he would just come and stay with me and GTFO already.........:noway:

veganbaum

Maybe I'm misreading here, but your symptoms and specifically the timing are not unusual, yes many women suffer from them - it's classic PMS - PRE menstrual syndrome, occuring anywhere from 5-11 days before your cycle. Not unfair or unusual. Avoid caffeine even though you want it, can worsen symptoms for some; exercise - maybe not high impact; hydrate - again not with caffeine; increase foods such as fruits, veggies, beans, nuts and seeds, while decreasing fatty foods; check your calcium, magnesium, and potassium levels; you could try natural remedies like evening primrose or chaste tree berry, but they are not for everyone and oculd interact with meds or with depression or migraines for some. Basically, you have classic PMS - you could try googling for more ideas on decreasing your symptoms.

ladycomix

Maybe I'm misreading here, but your symptoms and specifically the timing are not unusual, yes many women suffer from them - it's classic PMS - PRE menstrual syndrome, occuring anywhere from 5-11 days before your cycle. Not unfair or unusual. Avoid caffeine even though you want it, can worsen symptoms for some; exercise - maybe not high impact; hydrate - again not with caffeine; increase foods such as fruits, veggies, beans, nuts and seeds, while decreasing fatty foods; check your calcium, magnesium, and potassium levels; you could try natural remedies like evening primrose or chaste tree berry, but they are not for everyone and oculd interact with meds or with depression or migraines for some. Basically, you have classic PMS - you could try googling for more ideas on decreasing your symptoms.

If I avoided caffeine it wouldn't matter what day the calendar said....there would be mood swings, fatigue and depression galore. And that's just the userbase's symptoms.

fortysixpounds

ugh Im so with you on this. A week before start I blow up then the week of Tom Im emotional and weird its a Feckin nuissance!!! And I hav tried the pill and injection all with disasterous consequences. Im not allowed take painkillers either so it`s a nightmare 2weeks. It used to be a lot easier this tom business why does it get worse? !

Donners185

dad106

These posts all make me laugh.. I mean really.. your 21 yrs old, if you haven't figured out how to deal with it by now, there's an issue.

Go to your doc.. there is birth control that will help with all those symptoms.

I'm on Loestrin and I get zero cramps, zero fatigue, but bloating and a lil bit of moodiness.. starts on a tuesday, ends on a thursday.. it's glorious.

fortysixpounds

These posts all make me laugh.. I mean really.. your 21 yrs old, if you haven't figured out how to deal with it by now, there's an issue.

Go to your doc.. there is birth control that will help with all those symptoms.

I'm on Loestrin and I get zero cramps, zero fatigue, but bloating and a lil bit of moodiness.. starts on a tuesday, ends on a thursday.. it's glorious.

I think you're very lucky to have found something that works for you-that doesn't mean there's something wrong with everyone else who hasn't been so fortunate. You are the exception, not the rule. Many women suffer and many of us can't take any kind of birth control.

dad106

These posts all make me laugh.. I mean really.. your 21 yrs old, if you haven't figured out how to deal with it by now, there's an issue.

Go to your doc.. there is birth control that will help with all those symptoms.

I'm on Loestrin and I get zero cramps, zero fatigue, but bloating and a lil bit of moodiness.. starts on a tuesday, ends on a thursday.. it's glorious.

I think you're very lucky to have found something that works for you-that doesn't mean there's something wrong with everyone else who hasn't been so fortunate. You are the exception, not the rule. Many women suffer and many of us can't take any kind of birth control.

I saw your eariler post, and you say you tried the pill and the shot.. there are many pills and many options. Sometimes it takes more then one(a few months to see if it works) before you know.

I know I'm lucky to find what works for me. and I feel other women could too, if they would actually try instead of saying oh it doesn't work right away wah, that must mean it's not working and I'm doomed to suffer.

bethanytowell

If water weight gain is excessive with TOM like it is for me, i take 2 diuretics, water pills, at the height of my water retention like when it gets to the point that my hands are swollen, and it helps release some of the excess. I wouldnt take any more than that but a little releif helps alot.

fortysixpounds

These posts all make me laugh.. I mean really.. your 21 yrs old, if you haven't figured out how to deal with it by now, there's an issue.

Go to your doc.. there is birth control that will help with all those symptoms.

I'm on Loestrin and I get zero cramps, zero fatigue, but bloating and a lil bit of moodiness.. starts on a tuesday, ends on a thursday.. it's glorious.

I think you're very lucky to have found something that works for you-that doesn't mean there's something wrong with everyone else who hasn't been so fortunate. You are the exception, not the rule. Many women suffer and many of us can't take any kind of birth control.

I saw your eariler post, and you say you tried the pill and the shot.. there are many pills and many options. Sometimes it takes more then one(a few months to see if it works) before you know.

I know I'm lucky to find what works for me. and I feel other women could too, if they would actually try instead of saying oh it doesn't work right away wah, that must mean it's not working and I'm doomed to suffer.

Yes I did try the pill and the injection but both went horribly wrong. I get severe angioedema and I can't try anything new. Even things that used to be fine are now very dangerous for me. .I am not allowed anything, not even paracetemol. Believe me, it's not fun I just had my tonsils out in July without any painkillers and it was awful. I'm not alone in this, there's a lot of people with allergies. They can't just try new things til they find something that works either. Also many birth controls interfere with important medications, another reason why many people are not suitable candidates to take birth control. There's tons of of reasons why women can't take the pill or swap around til they find one that works.


So yea well done you that you don't have to suffer. Unfortunately some of us don't have the same options open to us.

kapeluza

Yes, I get them a week before. I just deal with it. I try to do a little more exercise to help with the symptoms.

veganbaum

These posts all make me laugh.. I mean really.. your 21 yrs old, if you haven't figured out how to deal with it by now, there's an issue.

Go to your doc.. there is birth control that will help with all those symptoms.

I'm on Loestrin and I get zero cramps, zero fatigue, but bloating and a lil bit of moodiness.. starts on a tuesday, ends on a thursday.. it's glorious.

I think you're very lucky to have found something that works for you-that doesn't mean there's something wrong with everyone else who hasn't been so fortunate. You are the exception, not the rule. Many women suffer and many of us can't take any kind of birth control.

I saw your eariler post, and you say you tried the pill and the shot.. there are many pills and many options. Sometimes it takes more then one(a few months to see if it works) before you know.

I know I'm lucky to find what works for me. and I feel other women could too, if they would actually try instead of saying oh it doesn't work right away wah, that must mean it's not working and I'm doomed to suffer.

I completely agree that some people try a few things for a short period of time, think they don't work - and maybe they don't, but they stil haven't given it enough time to really know - and then gripe about things not working and can sometimes play the victim. However, it is true that variations of hormonal birth control do not work for every woman, particularly in terms of reducing cycle symptoms. Beyond that, not everyone wants to medicate everything, so to tell someone to take this or that pill may not solve the problem for everyone. I do not take hormonal birth control, I did for years and then decided it was not something I wanted to do anymore for various reasons. That obviously puts me in the minority, but it is still a valid choice to find natural alternatives to remedy symptoms. But, it's good for people to ask so they can get your opinion and the opinions of others and maybe find a solution that they haven't tried or thought of.

paulaGetshealthy

These posts all make me laugh.. I mean really.. your 21 yrs old, if you haven't figured out how to deal with it by now, there's an issue.

Go to your doc.. there is birth control that will help with all those symptoms.

I'm on Loestrin and I get zero cramps, zero fatigue, but bloating and a lil bit of moodiness.. starts on a tuesday, ends on a thursday.. it's glorious.

I mean, are you on your period right now? 'Cause you have some serious attitude, girl! I really can't ask a question without a debbie downer giving their rude input.