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Worst Part?
Sage4041
Posts: 13
I'll get things rolling for the group on the note of whining:
I get just about every symptom imaginable with my TOM from migraines to painful cramps, but the worst has got to be the exhaustion. I don't have a job right now, which thank God because I think I've taken a three hour nap every day for the last three days and even then I still feel half-dead on my feet and all I want to do is sleep MORE!
So what are your worst symptoms and how do you deal?
I get just about every symptom imaginable with my TOM from migraines to painful cramps, but the worst has got to be the exhaustion. I don't have a job right now, which thank God because I think I've taken a three hour nap every day for the last three days and even then I still feel half-dead on my feet and all I want to do is sleep MORE!
So what are your worst symptoms and how do you deal?
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I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets so tired. It starts with an appetite that doesn't go away. I crave things like Doritos and Chinese food. I almost get mad at the healthy fruits and veggies I see because they are so worthless. Luckily that only lasts for the day befor i start. Then I just want to sleep through it. God forbid if i see a hallmark commercial though, I get so sappy which makes up for the *****iness.
How do I deal? Sometimes I cave in to the cravings, go to bed early, and I'm thankful my family gives each other the "stay away from mom for a day or two looks" lol0 -
Cramps are the worst and i hate craving sweeties and anything with lots of grease in it, and i always seem to put on 5 to 7 pounds of water weight. How do i deal with the water weight ? my doctor gives me water pill's
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For me cramps. They hurt something fierce...0
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I didn't used to have a bad TOM when i was on the pill...now....watch out. I get really moody (b*tchy) the day or two before and can cry at the drop of a hat. The day before and first two days of...I am super bloated and fatigued. Thankfully cramps are still not *that* bad.
The only time I really hate being a girl.
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I didn't used to have a bad TOM when i was on the pill...now....watch out. I get really moody (b*tchy) the day or two before and can cry at the drop of a hat. The day before and first two days of...I am super bloated and fatigued. Thankfully cramps are still not *that* bad.
The only time I really hate being a girl.
Ha! This is me, except I am on the pill. Everything makes me cry, and I turn into an even worse raging b*tch than usual :-)0 -
I have the non hormonal IUD and I used to be okay on the nuvaring but I got blood clots from it so I can't be on anything hormonal anymore. I now have the worst cramps ever and I'm in tears for a good 3-4 days and I usually have really bad back pains and nausea from the cramps My dr gave me a prescription for a prescription strength pain reliever for the cramps but haven't tried it yet since I haven't had my period yet since she gave it to me. I'd do anything to not be curled up in a ball and in tears for 3-4 days. 0
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The worst part for me. Hmmmm. All of it! I crave all carb filled food whether I'm hungry or not. I breakout with zits like I'm an unpopular teenager; I'm 30! I cramp in my hips and thighs uuhhhggg. I also become a road raged idiot. I used to not have issues but after all of my children and turning 30, my body decided to pay me back?0
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The worst part is when my girlfriend yells at me and blames me for everything. I buy her chocolate because she tells me to. Then when I get home and give it to her she says I just want to make her fat.:noway:0
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Holla!The worst part is when my girlfriend yells at me and blames me for everything. I buy her chocolate because she tells me to. Then when I get home and give it to her she says I just want to make her fat.:noway:0 -
Just switched from the pill to nuvaring... and well let me tell you. I don't know whether I actually craved anything previously (as I didn't watch what I ate at all), I didn't notice much bloating, discomfort nothing. I don't know whether watching what I eat is doing this, or switching bc pills, but I'm a freaking nut right now. I can cry and the drop of a hat, if I get angry, watch the f*** out. I am still doing my exercise, just with a lot more cursing. Jillian is my mortal enemy at the moment. Now that I feel like a beached whale, I don't really want to weigh in this week. It's not that I am eating that crappy, just... ugh. efff this week!0
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Gah! We tried the ring thing, and what a mess. Could not keep it in. :blushing:Just switched from the pill to nuvaring...0 -
Cramps! And feeling like you've gained 10lbs. Horrible. Let's not mention the cravings.0
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Where do I begin?! IUD, fatigue, cravings, mood swings, back and uterine cramps, depression...and all this can happen a week before it's due! My docs told me calcium and magnesium. Iron helps me too.
I read an article saying that the best way to get through it is to just take it easy. But when I'm working hard to lose weight, it's the last thing I want to do although it may be necessary. I could barely workout yesterday, and today I didn't. I'm still a bit disappointed about it.0 -
lol......yup...ive been guilty of this until i started doing Atkins!
Holla!The worst part is when my girlfriend yells at me and blames me for everything. I buy her chocolate because she tells me to. Then when I get home and give it to her she says I just want to make her fat.:noway:0 -
I've had some severe cramps, pressure, and depression. I had to leave work early today. I'm going to try supplementation but if it doesn't work next month, I'm headed to my ob. :sad:0
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Anyone wanna help me shoot my ovaries out?!? That would be awesome
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Anyone wanna help me shoot my ovaries out?!? That would be awesome thanks...
I would...except...you're ovaries are needed otherwise you'd have to take a pill everyday... bad things could happen...maybe you would grow a mustache. Just wouldn't recommend that route. Sorry
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The fact that I just ended it Thursday and guess what surprise I woke up to this morning?0
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Breakfast in bed?The fact that I just ended it Thursday and guess what surprise I woke up to this morning?0 -
Definitely cramps and fatigue, but also nausea which sometimes does lead to vomiting. I hate being at work when it's the first two days of TOM, because at least at home I can be near my bed and the toilet!
Painkillers help slightly, and having a hot water bottle with me does too - I take a mini one to work that I wrap in a scarf and it usually goes unnoticed by my colleagues. The thing that helps most is sleeping, but unfortunately I can't do that at work, and even if I'm at home the cramps have other ideas about letting me rest!0
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