That time of the month ladies.. lil help?

I have no advice for you. But I do have sympathy. I am in the same boat today.

I take 600 mg of ibuprofen and work through it. Working out actually HELPS ease back pain, cramps.

It's that time for me as well and today I was suppose to hit the gym since I'm on day 2 and feel a little icky but I just popped in an exercise dvd and kept it moving. Tommorrow I'll hit the gym but I didn't want to let a workout go to waste just because aunt flow came to town lol

Same problem here today. But I have found that staying active really does help.

I've recently started having these again after being on depo injection for 2 years and I now remember why I went on the injection in the first place!!

I would suggest you keep your fluids up, and consume more iron rich foods to help with blood related issues. Also, exercise does help (although it's the last thing you feel like doing), so a short brisk walk when you're able won't affect "downstairs" if you know what I mean lol Anyway, a walk that raises your pulse rate and gets you a little out of breath is good

Same here! For the week before TOTM I get so lethargic (this week!) it's as much as I can do to put one foot in front of the other, never mind run! So I walk - same distance just takes longer. Almost the same calorie burn too. Bear in mind I'm not regular so this COULD go on for a couple of weeks ormore! When 'it' arrives, the first 2 days are so heavy that being away from a toilet for any more than about 45-60 minutes is unwise! I don't do much exercise these days and just push myself a bit more when I feel up to it.

This is how we know God is a man - any woman would have given us girlies an 'off' switch!!!!

Hope you all feel better soon. xx

I used to have the WOOORST cramps in the world and was dead on my couch for 2 days out of the month...exercising was definitely out for me then. What I did was I nixed dairy as it made me cramp even more and if I wanted carbs, I ate that in the morning or for an early lunch so I could "burn" it off before my metabolism slowed for the day. I think if you stop eating too much before 5:00 pm you really should be fine as long as you don't go over your calories for the day Good luck!

My advice is to just drink plenty of water (so you don't bloat and retain so much) and listen to your body. I think walking or yoga would be nice exercise if you are feeling under the weather, but you don't need to overdo it.
As for eating less, again, just eat what feels right. Have a couple pieces of dark chocolate to ward off that chocolate cake. Eat a nice lean steak instead of a double cheeseburger. But don't go without, IMO.
If I don't eat blood when I am on my period, I find I feel weak and unwell.

Everyone is different and this is what works for me. Listen to your body. Really dissect your cravings so you put in precisely what you need. Take care of yourself. ^^

I am soooo there with you! In pain...PMSing and bloated! I eat what I crave but try not the eat the whole thing....just some. Drink lots of water....walk a little bit and bask in the glory!!!! (sarcastic )

Don't sweat it!

I always feel better after doing exercise when it's TOM so it's worth the little pain to get started when you feel much better afterwards...advise a paracetamol to ease the pain if it's agony.

I'm a runner and it definitely DOES NOT help me to exercise when I have cramps. I've thrown up a few times trying to push through the pain, because I've always read it was supposed to help. I think it really varies from person to person.

I recommend keeping moving but do something low key like walking or doing yard work. And take a handful of midol with gallon of water!

You should eat the same amount of food you do on a regular day. Don't eat less. Your body is losing blood and is trying to regenerate from the loss - that's why you feel so hungry- I feel the same way. It's kinda like after you donate blood. You are starving bc of blood loss.

And I would recommend to exercise on those days. It will help your body to get rid of the "red stuff" and might even make it shorter. And it does work. I use to have 7-8 days periods. I know terribly long. And know it's down to 6. Which I am really fine with it. And take a notice that I am on the pill. Can you imagine how bad would it be without it?

I know it's hard to make yourself work out on those days. But do something light. Or regular exercises but on lower pace. An I would of course Skip the crunches and make sure to drink to s of water.

Hope it helps