question for the girls....
Posted by gingergirlbb on Aug 09, 2007 · Member since Jul 2004 · 125 posts
for the last 2months i have been getting really bad PMT, can't figure out why all of a sudden. I can't think of anything that would have changed, I haven't changed anything I've been eating particularly, or anything else that could be different, I am on holiday from college at the momnent but that can only be a good thing right? I've been totally irrational, a bit snappy, kinda feeling like I need to protect myself. Weird huh. Any thoughts? Is there anything you eat/do that chills you out when you're PMT-ie? I go to yoga once a week, I have chamomile tea....
so, yes, be advised... if you don't live here, you could go to jail
That's the point I was making, is all. I know in some places it's fine. But, there are plenty of @ss-backwards places, too. <cough> Missouri, ILLINOIS, and Kansas <cough>
tkitty, it's federally illegal
in CA it's legal by state laws, for medicinal purposes.
and in the city i live in, it's illegal for the police to arrest you for possesion or use.
although they can add it to your charges if they arrest you for something else and then they find it on you.
so, yes, be advised... if you don't live here, you could go to jail
What city is that??
OK, I'll admit it. I'm one of those chicks that rarely, if ever get's PMS. I drink lots of water though, which helps with the cramps and bloating. Plus, I work out quite vigorously, which helps out with my mood. The only thing I would notice is that I do crave some sweets, but that's easily fixed with a raw banana pudding.. yummy!
i know this is a vegan "no-no" but i am going on birth control to deal with my pre and during period issues.
my whoel cycle is effed.
i get light cramps when i am ovulating, sometimes i can tell which side i am ovulating from
and of course super insanely ahhh "up for it" for a few days. which is fun when you are seeing someone, but torture when you are not
pms generally consists of me losing a friend sometime during the week before my period.
when my period starts i have to call in sick to work. i vomit a lot. my cramps are so bad that i can't stand up. and i can't take a pain killer, because it will make me even more nauseous. oh, plus, diahrrea from hell.
so my advice is to smoke weed, because that is really the only thing that works for me
You might be taking too strong or too light of a dose. I started on the patch, it was horrible!! It had the most hormones out of all of them. Now im on the ring, it has the least amount of hormones, and my nausea and cramps went away. I'm not sure if the ring is vegan, I do know that it was created in Europe... so I'm kind of hopeful that it wasnt tested on animals. But thats just hoping.
I am convinced my mom was the cause of my PMS when I was younger. Whenever I had an issue with her, the first thing out of her mouth was "you must be getting your period!" and blew off everything I said to her. NOT funny!
It is well known that women are more sensitive premenstrually. Those who have some intuitive abilities are more intuitive. And, all of the issues you have with people the rest of the time seem to really grate on you just before your period. People you love start to piss you off and people you don't like, well you'd like to take them out now while you feel like it. In the US and I suppose elsewhere, we are told that we should just breeze through these times and take pills for mood (though sometimes really needed ) or bloating or pain. The overwhelming belief in medicine is that women should be parted from their organs at the earliest possible convenience at midlife, and even before that, they won't honor this feminine cycle.
What I am going to tell you is going to sound like hocus pocus or pop psychology stuff, but I have watched it work for more than one woman, including my very PMS-y daughter who straightened up in about 3 months with this.
HONOR YOUR FEELINGS. There is a reason why others are aggravating. I am not suggesting that you lash into anyone. It is far more productive to journal your feelings when you are having them and to reread them when you are feeling more grounded. There are likely to be legitimate gripes on your part and you can sort them out to some extent.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. Be extra nice to you. Take bubble baths, eat something special, tuck up in bed with tea and good book...do something that is comforting and relaxing. Nuture yourself. By the time you reach 18, you don't have anyone else who will truly nuture you, so do it yourself. You deserve kindness, make sure you have it from the person who counts the most in your daily life...YOU.
UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR BODY IS BEING TAXED. I can't tell you why it is thought that your period shouldn't slow you down. It is physically taxing and if you don't get enough sleep, put your feet up, eat properly and otherwise go easy, your body is going to fight back against you. You tell me why blood loss, no matter how supposedly "insignificant" it is would not make you feel a little off, if not sick, and why one should "breeze through" it.
For me, I have had PMS that lasted 10 days and a period that did too, when I was in my late teens early 20s. I am perimenopausal by age only, not by hormone levels which are what they were when I was 30. I have 24 to 48 hours of feeling off and like I could cry at anything. I make a point to at least stretch out and relax, if not sleep extra and I make sure I don't forget to eat (I am good at that). Once I start, I will not push myself to do anything I don't strictly feel up to. The dishes can wait or someone else can do them. I won't take on extra at work. I try not to go shopping and walking around a lot, that can wait. The end result is that it lasts 2 or 3 days, not over a week and I didn't kill anyone! LOL I have learned if I don't do this, I am in for a week of it instead. Ummm no thanks.
For me, I have had PMS that lasted 10 days and a period that did too, when I was in my late teens early 20s.
My twin was like that too...having 10 day periods when we were in our teens. She'd also throw up at the drop of a hat and had severe cramps. I'd always feel guilty because mine were 2 days and I had no cramps.
thanks guys (girls ! :) )
i dunno what it is thats been getting to me the last couple of months, gonna take on all your suggestions. its so odd, normally im fine, maybe a little bit more tearful but thats it, just the last 2 months: nuts!! i think sometimes i should take it a bit easier when im feeling off, i get itchy feet wen im not doing anything though but then i wear me out!! i have also been in my house alot, that probably doesnt help that much. my housemates arent here much but i think its more not getting out and doing stuff that doesnt help. anyways thanks again.
chicyuna - whats your raw banana pudding recipe?
tkitty96 - i agre with what you were saying to limegreen that it is more vegan to take birthcontrol than to bring a child into the world when you are not ready.
I confirm that "self-pleasuring" helps, it increases bloodflow to the affected tissues and muscles, and releases endorphins. Not to mention helping you relax.
As I turn pre-menopausal, I recognize in myself the urge to indulge in my mother's bizarrely irritable behaviour that I experienced when I was about 8 and she was my age now (I'm the last of 10 kids). If only she had said to us, "Look, I can't cope with this right now, disappear for awhile please" we would have understood...and it would have been better than the constant screaming, slaps and verbal abuse. Oh I get the URGE to throw things, yell and be vitriolic, but I recognise the symptoms for what they are, and try to control them by running interference or just avoiding whatever triggers are there, if I can. I also try not to blame my DH or whoever for my reactions, saying, "Anger, thy name is estrogen, and I ain't about to give in to this." The husband has learned that when I say, "I have to leave this room" I'm just doing it to protect all of us! ;D
chicyuna - whats your raw banana pudding recipe?
It's quite simple, actually. Take a frozen banana or two, put it into a food processor, add about a tbsp of raw cocoa powder, some agave nector (kinda eyeball it, probably about 1-2 tbsp), and just a touch of water to blend it up. Puree it, and then scoop it out into some cups or bowls. Place them in the fridge for about 30 minutes, and voila! You have raw banana pudding! It literally sets like a pudding! It's awesome! I love it!
Edit: I'll see if I can make it and then post the recipe and picture on here for you!
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