PMT or Period - Sobs or Rants!

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My period is over already? Wow, time flies when you're busy.

I'm scheduled for a hysterectomy in 2 weeks so maybe I'll have a day or two of period before that, some bleeding while I heal, and then no more periods forever.

My biggest problem is heavy bleeding. It's genetic I think. But it's so messy and even the biggest tampons don't work too well. Plus I always get tired and light headed after because I bled so much.

*Those of you with cramps: I heard they get easier as women age, especially after childbirth. For me that's true as I never had a hint of cramp after having a baby. The uterus gets experienced and more efficient. My period used to be 5 - 6 days long and now it's over in 3 days.

My cramps have lately been getting worse as I have been getting older. Instead of the suggested maximum of six ibuprofen tablets on the bottle, I have to take eight. Hopefully that does not mess up my liver or anything...

Also, I don't know about you or am I the only one who has had her period in a psych ward? I know that I'm probably not alone, I just have never heard of anyone having their period there... It''s like everyone things metally unstable women don't get periods...

Also... I want this bandolier...

I had my period in the mental hospital when I did a 30 day evaluation. I don't remember much about it except that it was late.

Yeah, medication can kind mess it. Infact, I recall it being the first time in like, four months I had a period. I knew I wasn't pregnant either unless someone broke into my house and raped me in my sleep...

I wasn't medicated. I think it was late from stress.

Well, that too... I think mine was four months late from a little of both.

Last month I had no unusual PMS symptoms and my period came and went without bad cramps or anything. I'm not sure why I wasn't really eating any differently and there have been no changes in my medication. This month Mother Nature decided to make up for lost time. I have gotten very depressed this week, almost to the point of suicide. I started worrying and obsessing about the world ending and climate change and food prices going up because of extreme weather. Of course talking about such things doesn't help and I had no one to talk to anyway. Yesterday my period had started and it was one of those many days that I shouldn't have left the house, but had to because I was almost out of pads and wanted to go to the store downtown to try and sell some of my video games. They would not buy any of them and said I could trade if I wanted. They have a billion games but of course they're the ones no one wants because they're terrible and I did not feel like searching through them. After a quick glance I went back and the cashier I was talking to before has vanished and been replaced by someone else but I don't notice and start talking to her like the other woman and she is acting like I'm from outer space because she doesn't know what I'm talking about, and then offers to put my games in a back and doesn't see the bag I brought them in and am still carrying! That's when my proverbial bucket began to overflow. I started growling and snapping and stormed out of the store, then I took my bag of worthless games and smashed the bag on the sidewalk which sent them flying everywhere. Then I went into a store and a teen guy walks in with the useless games stacked in his hand in some attempt to give them back, but I obviously don't want them so I smack the games out of his hand. He acts as if it's funny and says "crazy" several times since his adolescent male brain can't comprehend my emotional meltdown. Then I started bawling. I'm surprised the police weren't called or anything, one lady working asked if I was okay, but I said "No, I'll never be okay" and left.

Last night I had cramps that were worse than they've been in a long time that a hot bath did not help, and that combined with the guilt and anxiety from the day's incident kept me awake. So I risked both liver damage and hearing loss by taking a couple of Tylonel! They seemed to work, however as the cramps lessened and I fell asleep soon afterwards. Today I don't feel right, as if I'm getting some kind of illness but it's too vague to tell if I am. Maybe I'm just still tired. I was once told that my PMS is becoming worse due to the fact that I'm almost middle-aged and my body thinks the human race will become completely extinct if I don't bear children. Well it's WRONG, but it doesn't care that I don't even want to have children and The Pill and other meds that are supposed to reduce your PMS and periods have just too many dangerous side-effects: fatal blood clots, increased chance of breast cancer, forget it!

I know I shouldn't say it but there is something called 'phantom pain' where you still feel pain after losing the very thing that gives you that pain. It might not happen or it might.

When I was on a high dose of Ritalin I lost my period for 5 months. I miss those days.

It's not very healthy for a youngin like me to not have my period though.


If I don't get any bad PMS then I'll usually get in 1000 times worse during my period.
I cannot win.
However Ritalin lessens it. Not the pain so much but I'm happier.


By the way, the timer is counting down: 4 days. I'm experiencing weak cramps, and I spot bleed now. Sorry for the TMI. I just find it really odd. I'm not on the pill and I'm not pregnant. The last time I had sex...I don't even want to say.
I've had to try and control my temper too. I tend to get into a lot of arguments. Video games have distracted me from doing that.

Hopefully I won't have that. I'm not getting the hysterectomy for things like endometriosis, cysts, or anything involving pain and cramping. I have cervical cancer.



I'd get that checked out if you haven't had a pelvic exam in a while. My only symptom was spotting between periods. I was having some cramping between periods too like when I had my period.

I think I may have endometriosis... Yesterday my period started and I lost my vision and blacked out, but not passed out. I felt so light headed that I couldn't move around without holding onto anything and I had the worst pain and ibuprofen usually worked, but I had to take five pills in order to make it bearable. Lately I have been forced to take more than the maximum dose it says to take on bottle just to make it through the day.

My kidneys probably aren't very happy...

Day two, even though I have been taking my medicine regularly, I suddenly woke up feeling suicidal and almost would have hung myself if it wasn't for the fact that I thought that my father was going to walk in on me. I could hardly bring myself to go to class and right now... well... it is the worst I have ever felt emotionally since March.

My appointment is not until the October 15th. I won't know until then. It better not last that long.

This is more before period bleeding. It's very very light too. Brown. Old blood.
But I will go get an exam just to be sure.

PMDD has given me some crazy physical symptoms too.

Bad PMS, worse than usual. I am tired, cranky, I feel like my temp is off. My noise sensitivity is worse. I just have this weird feeling. It's like under and overstimulation at the same time. I ate most of a bag of Doritos yesterday, now I am working on a bag of wavy potato chips w/ ranch dip. And my mom just griped at me for eating most of the cookies. Yesterday I felt sick when I took the slightest pause in eating and today I just have an uncontrollable compulsion to eat. Two more days until my period is due. Idk how many pounds I will gain.

Also, I got testy w/ my bf and I feel bad. Tho he shouldn't have said what did.

Ugh! I can't believe this! I just had to get my period while I was on the treadmill! I wanted to do two hours, but I could only do 45 minutes because I was going to bleed allover myself. Then I needed my mom's help because pads are hell to use! They're either too thin and I bleed allover myself or their huge ones that I have to those wing-tab-things and slide around and come loose and then I bleed allover myself.

And the only jeans that are actually comfortable that I own are light colored. I have a pair of skinny jeans that are metallic black and I DO NOT want to ruin them. Keep in mind I use a paticular pair of pants to subsitute for the scale except on Wendsdays. That sucks too! I can't weigh myself this week. I also have been eating a bunch of sweets. That's going to change because tomorrow I'm going back to my restrictive no treats that are food related diet.

Started today. Mood all over the place, stomach upset and cramps (have taken allowed amount of painkillers). I'm supposed to work at university and go to the gym today, but all I want to do is go home and curl in a a ball.