Prementrual Sydrome(PMS)?
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Generally speaking PMS starts in the week leading up to your period
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it could be a symptom of PMS... have you taken a pregnency test? you can still have your period and be pregent.... if that is a possibility you should take a test to rule it out.... but it probably just PMS... try some Mydol or Pamprin and see if that helps things.... you can also have your doc perscribe anti-PMS meds if it is servere....
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This is from CNN Interactive Health:\nHealth\nCalcium may be the key to taming premenstrual pain\nmilk\nCalcium from sources such as milk may reduce PMS symptoms in some women  \nAugust 25, 1998\nWeb posted at: 12:22 p.m. EDT (1622 GMT)\n\nI would make sure you balance that with Magnesium and Vitamin D, both of which are need for proper utilization of calcium.  \n\nThis helped me a lot.  \n\nFrom Medical Correspondent Dr. Steve Salvatore\n\nNEW YORK (CNN) -- For men ... and women, PMS may be one of medicine's most misunderstood conditions.\n\nBut for estimated 30 million women who regularly suffer the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, like Anne Maillard, PMS is not myth.\n\n"When a woman has PMS, it's like she's in an altered state," Maillard said. "It's like, you know, someone speaks to you and you just snap at them."\n\nMany women try to combat the symptoms of PMS with over-the-counter pain remedies. But a new study says a natural alternative, calcium, may be the best answer.\n\nThe research, funded in part by the maker of Tums, a popular antacid and calcium supplement, studied more than 400 premenopausal women across the United States.\n\n"Within three months, there was a 50 percent reductions of symptoms," said Dr. Susan Thys-Jacobs of St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital. "Symptoms such as mood swings, tension, headaches and cramping were all alleviated with calcium."\nsupplements\nCalcium may be taken in supplement form if necessary  \n\nFood cravings also dropped by half, and water retention decreased by more than one-third.\n\nResearchers don't know exactly how calcium reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of PMS, but they have discovered another calcium-PMS link. PMS may be an early warning sign for osteoporosis, the so-called brittle bone condition that affects millions of women, especially after menopause.\n\n"We've never really had a marker for this bone loss," Thys-Jacobs said. "Now I think we have it.\n\n"Now we have a premenstrual syndrome that is manifesting as a calcium deficient state.\n\nShe recommended women take in at least 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day. That translates into three to four glasses of milk, or three to four yogurts a day.\n\nBut when that's not possible, doctors recommend calcium supplements.\n\n"Choose a chewable tablet; stay with that tablet," Thys-Jacobs said. "If you have premenstrual symptoms you should see an effect within two to three months."
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PMS.\n\n"What is premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?\nUp to 85% of women normally have one or more troubling physical and emotional symptoms between the time they ovulate and the first days of their menstrual period.1 These are called premenstrual symptoms. When premenstrual symptoms interfere with your relationships or responsibilities, they are called premenstrual syndrome (PMS). \n\nWhile some women first have PMS in their teens or 20s, others don't until their 30s. PMS can come and go during your reproductive years; you may find that your symptoms worsen as you approach perimenopause, in your late 30s or 40s.\n\nPMS occurs only in women who ovulate during their monthly menstrual cycle. Women who do not ovulate—because of pregnancy, menopause, or taking birth control pills—do not have PMS symptoms. However, many do have similar hormone-related symptoms. \n\nWhat causes PMS?\nPMS is linked to changes in the endocrine system, which produces hormones that control the menstrual cycle. Because the female endocrine system is so complex, medical experts don't fully understand the chain of events that causes premenstrual symptoms to be severe in some women and not in others.\n\nThe one direct cause that is known to affect some women is genetic: Many women with PMS have a close family member with a history of PMS.1\n\nWhat are typical premenstrual symptoms?\nPMS consists of a wide variety of physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms. Symptoms vary greatly from woman to woman and can range from mild to severe. \n\nCommon physical symptoms include breast swelling and tenderness, bloating, water retention, weight gain, acne, food cravings, sleep changes, lack of energy, lessened sexual desire, and pain, such as headaches, migraines, aching joints or muscles, cramps, and low back pain.\n\nCommon emotional symptoms include depression, sadness, hopelessness, anger, irritability, anxiety, and mood swings. Many women also notice that they feel less alert and less able to concentrate.\n\nCommon behavioral symptoms include withdrawal from family and friends, and physical or verbal aggression."
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I am beginning to, now that I am older. I have found it really goes with the hormonal changes before and during my period.  Not a fun time!
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You are not alone... I get the same problem. About a week before my period starts, I get very emotional- I cry about everything and get pissed off over nothing. My legs and thighs feel sore and crampy, I get a migraine and I get nloated like a swollen pig. I think its just normal for some people. I even think the it is hereditary.
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I'm currently teaching my man how to deal when I'm suffering from PMS. Men need know women really do suffer.. The mood swings are beyond a lady's control. \n\nJust dont have a smart mouth. This is the worse thing a man can do.\n\nDONT FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE\n\nAPOLOGIZE A LOT\n\nAPOLOGIZE FOR ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING\n\nAPOLOGIZE FOR NOT HAVING A PERIOD TOO\n\nAgree with her and tell her its OK and please please sympathize and empathize
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I would defiantly go to the gynecologist! They will probably put you birth control pills to regulate your menstrual cycle. Hope this helps!
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YES!!!! My husband PMS before me and after me.
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Pms? or you're experiencing depression, talk to a doctor.
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What's PMS?...sorry idk and guys go through it?
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Oh, honey, I am so sorry!  This is exactly why I had to go off the pill.  You would think it would make you more even-tempered, but NO.  At least not in my case, and apparently not in yours, either!  That's not to say I don't still have PMS ... but one thing that helps is being able to know what it is.  When you know you're reaching that time of the month, prepare yourself & your family!  As soon as I can tell myself (and my family) that I'm in a foul mood due to PMS, I feel like I can better control it.  Other than that, I would say you can ask your dr. if it's okay to take things like St. John's Wort, or if he has other suggestions.  He may suggest a lower dose of the pill, but it sounds like you've already tried that.  But he may have other suggestions as well.  I feel for you ... it's not fun for anybody!
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of course. my whole body swells up 2-3 days before my period and I get all cranky. it's because of the hormones.
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Sounds like perimenopause, the runup to actually going thru the no-periods change. I'm in the same boat! Try snakeroot (Eleuterococcus) and soy isoflavons to help with the sweats and mood swings, they really do help a lot.\nNot much fun, esp. on those days that you can burst in to tears if someone just looks at you. Speak to your gynae soonest. The younger you start your periods, the younger you stop. I started this at about your age...not pleasant. Best of luck.
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No menstrual cycle for a month or two.  Swollen breasts.\nMorning sickness.
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Although the actual cause of PMDD is not known, it is believed to be related to hormonal changes that occur before menstruation. There are more than 150 signs and symptoms attributed to PMDD, and every woman experiences different ones at different times. There seem to be socioeconomic and genetic factors that precipitate PMDD. Twin studies have demonstrated a positive correlation with heritability and PMDD symptoms. Anti-anxiety medications have been shown to help improve symptoms associated with PMDD. The most common symptoms include headache, swelling of ankles, feet, and hands, backache, abdominal cramps, heaviness or pain, bloating and/or gas, muscle spasms, breast tenderness, weight gain, recurrent cold sores, acne, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, food cravings, anxiety or panic, confusion, difficulty concentrating and forgetfulness, poor judgment, and depression.
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If you can - crawl into bed and relax with a soppy movie;)\nThere isn't any meds out there to aliviate pms unfortunately eve screwed it up for the rest of us.