"shark week"

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  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
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    christinev297 wrote: »
    As another poster said, PMS is usual but not normal. The only symptoms I've ever had are feeling more hungry the day before they arrive, and that's it. If I had even half of the symptoms mentioned here on this thread, I'd be at the doctors office quick smart. Effed if I'd be putting up with that every single month :disappointed:

    I don't really get cramps that bad.. and my flow is pretty light besides the second day.. but i have ALWAYS gotten so exhausted.. drs appt in a few weeks so hopefully i can get some help
  • fishshark
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    Jgasmic wrote: »
    I find that exercise generally gives me more energy and helps with cramping. I also like to eat a nice bloody steak, I feel like that helps when I feel like I'm basically bleeding out.

    making prime rib for dinner tonight haha!
  • KCoolBeanz
    KCoolBeanz Posts: 813 Member
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    Advil, red meat, pound water and tough through it. You'll feel better when you do :-)
  • lisalisa94585
    lisalisa94585 Posts: 14 Member
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    Glad I found this! Being that I'm in perimenopause finally (will be 56 in six weeks) and just started getting shark week every 3 weeks, First day too much bleeding so I just lay around. Second day do force a work out and feel better. Love my Aleve during that time. Sleep crappy too. I do need to increase my iron intake.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited April 2015
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    I get terrible fatigue too. Vitamin D has helped (but I was diagnosed as deficient, I wouldn't recommend just playing around with that by yourself). But I still get fatigued for a few days. On those days I will often just do a very low key workout, say 10 minutes of yoga or Pilates, something like that.

    I wouldn't recommend upping your iron without seeing your doctor first. Perhaps I'm conservative but I don't add supplements without knowing where I'm starting from.
  • fishshark
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    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    I get terrible fatigue too. Vitamin D has helped (but I was diagnosed as deficient, I wouldn't recommend just playing around with that by yourself). But I still get fatigued for a few days. On those days I will often just do a very low key workout, say 10 minutes of yoga or Pilates, something like that.

    I wouldn't recommend upping your iron without seeing your doctor first. Perhaps I'm conservative but I don't add supplements without knowing where I'm starting from.

    I've been d deficient for years... my last test i was at 16... and i live in san diego lol. I had to switch doctors because of insurance so in a couple weeks I'm getting all my levels checked. Im taking 3000 D everyday but with levels that low I'm sure it won't do much. I am hoping my new dr will be able to prescribe me a higher amount. When i lived in portland my level was 8! I usually test as deficient in D, Iron, B vitamins and i eat a pretty well balanced diet and take vitamins.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited April 2015
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    fishshark wrote: »
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    I get terrible fatigue too. Vitamin D has helped (but I was diagnosed as deficient, I wouldn't recommend just playing around with that by yourself). But I still get fatigued for a few days. On those days I will often just do a very low key workout, say 10 minutes of yoga or Pilates, something like that.

    I wouldn't recommend upping your iron without seeing your doctor first. Perhaps I'm conservative but I don't add supplements without knowing where I'm starting from.

    I've been d deficient for years... my last test i was at 16... and i live in san diego lol. I had to switch doctors because of insurance so in a couple weeks I'm getting all my levels checked. Im taking 3000 D everyday but with levels that low I'm sure it won't do much. I am hoping my new dr will be able to prescribe me a higher amount. When i lived in portland my level was 8! I usually test as deficient in D, Iron, B vitamins and i eat a pretty well balanced diet and take vitamins.

    Yupper. I was 11 and then 12 at my follow-up and I live in Los Angeles County! Outside all the time with the kids, never remember sunscreen. I was on a two week initial high dose and then 4000 iu as maintenance which seems to be my sweet spot per my labs. Even then I still only hover around 25-30ish.

    I hope your new doc can help you figure this out.

  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
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    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    fishshark wrote: »
    LAWoman72 wrote: »
    I get terrible fatigue too. Vitamin D has helped (but I was diagnosed as deficient, I wouldn't recommend just playing around with that by yourself). But I still get fatigued for a few days. On those days I will often just do a very low key workout, say 10 minutes of yoga or Pilates, something like that.

    I wouldn't recommend upping your iron without seeing your doctor first. Perhaps I'm conservative but I don't add supplements without knowing where I'm starting from.

    I've been d deficient for years... my last test i was at 16... and i live in san diego lol. I had to switch doctors because of insurance so in a couple weeks I'm getting all my levels checked. Im taking 3000 D everyday but with levels that low I'm sure it won't do much. I am hoping my new dr will be able to prescribe me a higher amount. When i lived in portland my level was 8! I usually test as deficient in D, Iron, B vitamins and i eat a pretty well balanced diet and take vitamins.

    Yupper. I was 11 and then 12 at my follow-up and I live in Los Angeles County! Outside all the time with the kids, never remember sunscreen. I was on a two week initial high dose and then 4000 iu as maintenance which seems to be my sweet spot per my labs. Even then I still only hover around 25-30ish.

    I hope your new doc can help you figure this out.

    so crazy that all that sun and the high dose still keeps u technically "low" I would like to find the reason as to why I'm so defienct but its seems like a pretty common thing

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