why does it feel like hell a week before my period?!HELP!?
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Hi! Worry not - these are all symptoms of premenstrual syndrome - but that does not make them normal as others have said. It is not normal to suffer symptoms just because you are a woman having periods! Something is out of balance & this can be successfully treated - drug free - by a number of therapies. I am a regisitered Homoeopath & treat lots of this very successfully. Many women decide to take the oral contraceptive pill but I do not believe this is the answer - to take a foreign substance every day of your life & interfere with your bodys normal functioning - madness!! Contact The Society of Homeopaths to find a practitioner in your area who will be able to help you. Best wishes
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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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Are you sure its not your period? If not, definately call a doctor!
930033
Well the basics of the scientific side of things is that an egg is released from your ovaries about once a month, and the lining in your uterus builds up ready for a pregnancy - and when the egg remains unfertilised cause there's no sperm getting in there, your uterus flushes out this lining in the form of your period, and the whole cycle happens again next month. Here's the need-to-know stuff though! Hope it helps, sorry if there's way more than you wanted to know....\n\nIt comes approximately every 28 days - but the actual cycle varies hugley between people and can be really irregular for the 1st year or so, you may want to keep some pads/tampons in your school bag and stuff so as to avoid being caught out. You may also like to mark with just a little star or something in your diary the 1st day each month when you get your period so you can work out how long your cycle is and when to expect your next one. The length of time it lasts for is really different for different people as well - often around 5 days, but they say anywhere between 2 and 8 is normal.\n\nYou may find you get PMS each month before it starts - eg feel really down, or moody, tearful - that's pretty normal, some people get mega-bad PMS (if you feel suicidal or something once a month you may wanna talk to your doctor about supplements or something to control it though!) I used to have a screaming fit followed by a crying fit when I was ~16! Don't get that anymore, thankfully...\n\nBasically you've gotta find what suits you in terms of pads and tampons... you can go swimming during your period if using tampons as they soak up the blood internally (can't go swimming with pads though) and tampon boxes always include instructions on how to insert them. If you don't feel comfortable with tampons and they've got swimming at school, just get your Dad to write you a note (He can say you've got a cold or something, pretty much any excuse, if you don't want a note to the teacher saying you've got your period!) It's best to use pads near the end of the period when there's not much blood there. There's a range of pads out there - eg ones with wings to hold them in place, and ones for different flows - you might want to wear an 'overnight' one for overnight, etc... So you'll find the ones you prefer. You need to change the pad about every 3-4hrs, or earlier if it's full. There should be a little bin in most women's toilets, and you just chuck it in there, if it's a pad wrap a bit of toilet paper or the wrapper or something round it so it doesn't stick to the chute... that's just yuck! I'd wrap something round it whatever the bin... It can be kinda difficult at other people's houses if they don't provide a bin in either their toilet or their bathroom and you've really gotta change it, but usually there's something somewhere!\n\nIf you get really bad cramps sometimes a hot-water bottle against your tummy can help a bit. You may also feel a bit bloated. Make sure you're getting enough iron and Vitamin C in your diet (this doesn't necessarily mean eat tonnes of red meat - I'm vegetarian! - you can get iron through foods like spinach, raisins, etc.. You can probably find a list of iron-rich foods no prob) as although you really don't lose much blood at all, it can make you slightly more at risk of iron deficiency. I wouldn't recommend taking any iron supplements or anything unless a blood-test by a doctor has actually shown you to be low on iron, as too much is just as bad as too little!\n\nNot sure if I've left anything out... and sorry if that was a case of mega-TMI! Better to know more than enough than less than enough... but if you do have any more questions just add them to the top bit!
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Women can have a whole lot of symptoms to deal with right before their periods.  Bloating, swelling of their feet and ankles, nausea, crave chocolate, mood swings and a whole bunch more.  Doctor's often contribute it to hormones.  Hormones can cause all kinds of things to women.  You are not alone.  Many women suffer this and other symptoms right before their periods.  \n\nGood luck to you and I hope I was helpful to you!
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It could be because your immune system gets down before and during periods. Anyway, I would advice to see a doctor. Not an emergency, but for the sake of your health
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Generally speaking PMS starts in the week leading up to your period
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I am on the pill and my last day is Sunday. I never start my period before Thursday. So I wouldn't be to worried. It has always been that way for me.
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It is also common to have sore breasts around the beginning of a girl's period, or menstruation. A week or so before her period starts, the body begins producing lots of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. \n\nThese hormones can cause feelings that together are called premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. Some girls have painful cramps in their stomachs, headaches, mood swings, or cravings for certain foods right before their periods begin. During this time the body may retain water, which can make a girl feel puffy and bloated. Rings and shoes may feel tight at this time. \n\nJust as fingers and feet swell, so can breasts. All that fluid forces the breast tissues to expand, which stretches the nerves and makes breasts feel achy or tender. \n\nhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/sore_breasts.html
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You could be ovulating, or you could be getting ready to start your period.   I know I get cramps when I ovulate, and 2 day before I start my period.
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I had that feeling a lot right before i had a miscarriage. i would just be doing house work, or sitting some where and getting this weird butterfly feeling in my stomach. \n\nYou can always go request a blood test from your doctor to check for pregnancy, it detects earlier than any urine test, and then you wont have to wonder.\n\nit could just be gas, since like 90% of the worlds health issues are caused by hot air. *sarcasim*
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It could be implantation bleeding but I suspect its not, if your getting that much discharge I would suggest you have either a very light period or your cycles been messed up and your nearly skipping a period...this can happen for different reasons, stress or even an  increase in exercise.\nIf your "normal" period has not come in a week then do an early detection pregnancy test, if this is negative then I would sit and wait patiently till your period is due again and see what happens...
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you should see a doctor to see why this is happening. i don't get it if you've never had your periods-which you should have had so far- or it's something happening just now-maybe a temporary disorder caused by stress or pregnancy.\njust don't take any pills without a medical consultation, because each body has its own needs and what is good for one person may harm another- remember that pills have side-effects too!
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you could be pregnant - when wuz ur last monthly period - even if is due this week or even 1 weeek or 2 - first thing is get a pregnancy test done - we have to rule that out first priority - try getting a pregnancy blood test done - u cant be too sure with home test kits - if u do want to do a home test kit then do it in the morning with ur first urine - and please do it atleast 5 times to make sure !
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Stress has alot to do with missing ur period...ur "stressing" too much about it...just relax
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Just chill ... nothing is wrong ... periods come and go early and late as you are stressed, different things happening in your life, etc.
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no, they just hurt because of the changes in your body while your on your period.... i actually get it one week before .. and that goes till the end.. it sucks