I%u2019m 20 (21 in October-YAY!) and my
menstrual cycle is driving me insane
(I%u2019ve had a regular period since I
was 12). I don%u2019t know what is going
on. In the past few months I%u2019ve been
getting horrific pms symptoms%u2026bad
nausea, cramping, back ache, sore breasts,
bloating, diarrhea that turns into
constipation and then back to diarrhea the
day I start, bad fatigue, emotional. The
emotions I can deal with but the physical
stuff is ruining my running%u2026I only
ran 8/10 of a mile one day this week
because I got sick while I was running. My
flow also became a lot heavier with more
intense cramping (it feels like someone is
kicking me in the uterus with steel toe
boots and they radiate to my lower back
and thighs%u2014I take Aleve and use heat
which helps a little)%u2026I used to only
go through a light tampon once every 5-6
hours; now I%u2019m leaking through a
regular in three hours (I know that%u2019s
not a lot compared to other women, but it
is for me). Another random thing...I'm on
my period now and last night went to get a
water bottle from my refrigerator and all
of a sudden I got a sharp, shooting pain
in my right ovary that went down through
the inside of my right thigh; it lasted a
total of about three minutes and wasn't at
all like a menstrual cramp. Is it
possible that my body is being cruel and
just doing some sort of weird
change/hormone overhaul on me%u2026.or is
it something I should be more concerned
about?
P.S. If anyone knows of anything that
might help me feel better during PMS/my
period I would greatly appreciate it!
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Maddie34
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Posted: 06-23-08 20:22pm
Any time there is an extreme change in
your menstration you should probably speak
with a doctor. It could be nothing but
it's probably a good idea to make sure.
While you're at the doctor's you should
ask about birth control pills. Getting on
birth control will help with pretty much
all of your symptoms. I'm not sure what
the shooting pain you felt was, but if
it's pms related then birth control will
help.
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TheJumpingBean
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 06-23-08 23:28pm
That's what is frustrating me...I know the
pill would most likely help me a LOT, but
I can't be on it because I get migraines,
and I'm at risk for blood clots already.
This is going to sound stupid, and I am
going to go to the doctor, but I'm scared
that she is just going to tell me to suck
it up...I'm worried that she isn't going
to take me seriously or is going to ignore
me. I'm in the process of getting a new
gyno...but in the meantime my pcp is all I
have and she tends to not listen to her
patients in general or wants to dominate
and choose treatment options without
listening to patient opinion.
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5557 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 06-25-08 10:12am
I have migraines too - you can be on the
mini pill. Or a gyno might be willing to
give you a regular pill under careful
supervision. Or you might try an IUD, the
mirena IUD will lighten your period.
