The pill, or just my body?

Rose21 · 01-16-2009, 02:24 AM

According to my pill pack, I'm supposed to get my pill between next Weds and Friday. I always get it at the last few.

Except later on today, I've noticed getting a little moody, and cramps already.

Why is it whenever I'm about to start my period, I notice the side affects not just a few days before, but up to 1.5 WEEKS before.

Is that just me?

My boobs usualy get bigger/more sore 1.5 weeks before and when it gets down to a week before that's when my apppetite increases (sometimes) I get VERY moody, and I get cramps or bloating.

Is this normal to be getting period symptoms not soon before your period?

Xplode · 01-16-2009, 02:29 AM

my mum gets cramps and its say away territory... i dont even go home during the week b4 her period. its ******* scary lol.

Love my mum, but it does some crazy things

Rose21 · 01-16-2009, 02:31 AM

That doesn't really answer my question though...

Rose21 · 01-16-2009, 02:33 AM

Really? wow.

But doesn't that seem a bit long? That means a women that gets early symptoms may only have 1.5 weeks of peace until her period symptoms start messing with her

nurse1986 · 01-16-2009, 05:19 AM

Symptoms such as headache, pain, bloating, swelling, and much much more during a menstrual cycle is very, very common. If you're concerned, you should speak with your primary care physician. It's probably just pre-cycle bloat...

**lady00** · 01-16-2009, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Xplode

my mum gets cramps and its say away territory... i dont even go home during the week b4 her period. its ******* scary lol.

Love my mum, but it does some crazy things

That sounds like something more serious than PMS. Could it be Premenstrual dysphoric disorder?

**lady00** · 01-16-2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Rose21

According to my pill pack, I'm supposed to get my pill between next Weds and Friday. I always get it at the last few.

Except later on today, I've noticed getting a little moody, and cramps already.

Why is it whenever I'm about to start my period, I notice the side affects not just a few days before, but up to 1.5 WEEKS before.

Is that just me?

My boobs usualy get bigger/more sore 1.5 weeks before and when it gets down to a week before that's when my apppetite increases (sometimes) I get VERY moody, and I get cramps or bloating.

Is this normal to be getting period symptoms not soon before your period?

Rose, it sounds normal to me...sucks that your symptoms come so early. Is the pill not helping with those? My pill has done wonders for that...I used to get terrible cramps right before and during my entire period which used to last over a week. The pill has alleviated the symptoms and the withdrawal bleeding does not last as long as my period used to. I guess the only answer is that different women respond differently to the hormones. Have you thought about ways to address it? Does it interfere with your life? What does your doctor say about it?

Rose21 · 01-16-2009, 10:41 AM

Well I suppose I don't have HORRIBLE cramps. I don't even get them everyday. They just come and go in spurts, and Im like "Oh I can feel it coming"

Last week I had a series of bad headaches, having to take medicine everyday. But I found that unusual because that was like 2 weeks before my period, and I don't usualy get headaches when I'm on my period.

I do get some IBS while I'm on it though, and I've been dealing with that now.

Rose21 · 01-16-2009, 10:42 AM

And I could have PMDD.

But I mean, I'm on Lexapro for anxiety and I know a few people that take itr for PMDD so that should help I hope.

I haven't noticed any severe affetcs being on my period, just bad cramping and I'm more emotional. I'm not crazy, just mood swings, and it;s ALOT easier to make me cry. Wasn't hard before, lol I'm emotional. I just get REALLY sensitive and touchy on my period.

JeckyllNHyde · 01-16-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rose21

According to my pill pack, I'm supposed to get my pill between next Weds and Friday. I always get it at the last few.

Except later on today, I've noticed getting a little moody, and cramps already.

Why is it whenever I'm about to start my period, I notice the side affects not just a few days before, but up to 1.5 WEEKS before.

Is that just me?

My boobs usualy get bigger/more sore 1.5 weeks before and when it gets down to a week before that's when my apppetite increases (sometimes) I get VERY moody, and I get cramps or bloating.

Is this normal to be getting period symptoms not soon before your period?

i got cramps 2 weeks or so before my period, they started reallllly lightly and rarely. and then towards my period (a few days before) the cramps became way more.
usually im not one to get alot of pain during my period so it was strange.

the "signs" could also be in your mind (that your appetite has increased, etc) or maybe you just burned alot of calories and got hungry.

01-16-2009, 02:24 AM	#1
Rose21 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 2,587	The pill, or just my body? According to my pill pack, I'm supposed to get my pill between next Weds and Friday. I always get it at the last few. Except later on today, I've noticed getting a little moody, and cramps already. Why is it whenever I'm about to start my period, I notice the side affects not just a few days before, but up to 1.5 WEEKS before. Is that just me? My boobs usualy get bigger/more sore 1.5 weeks before and when it gets down to a week before that's when my apppetite increases (sometimes) I get VERY moody, and I get cramps or bloating. Is this normal to be getting period symptoms not soon before your period?

01-16-2009, 02:29 AM	#2
Xplode Offline Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Australia Gender: Male Posts: 413	my mum gets cramps and its say away territory... i dont even go home during the week b4 her period. its ******* scary lol. Love my mum, but it does some crazy things

01-16-2009, 02:31 AM	#3
Rose21 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 2,587	That doesn't really answer my question though...

01-16-2009, 02:33 AM	#4
Rose21 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 2,587	Really? wow. But doesn't that seem a bit long? That means a women that gets early symptoms may only have 1.5 weeks of peace until her period symptoms start messing with her

01-16-2009, 05:19 AM	#5
nurse1986 Offline Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 201	Symptoms such as headache, pain, bloating, swelling, and much much more during a menstrual cycle is very, very common. If you're concerned, you should speak with your primary care physician. It's probably just pre-cycle bloat...

01-16-2009, 10:41 AM	#8
Rose21 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 2,587	Well I suppose I don't have HORRIBLE cramps. I don't even get them everyday. They just come and go in spurts, and Im like "Oh I can feel it coming" Last week I had a series of bad headaches, having to take medicine everyday. But I found that unusual because that was like 2 weeks before my period, and I don't usualy get headaches when I'm on my period. I do get some IBS while I'm on it though, and I've been dealing with that now.

01-16-2009, 10:42 AM	#9
Rose21 Offline Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 2,587	And I could have PMDD. But I mean, I'm on Lexapro for anxiety and I know a few people that take itr for PMDD so that should help I hope. I haven't noticed any severe affetcs being on my period, just bad cramping and I'm more emotional. I'm not crazy, just mood swings, and it;s ALOT easier to make me cry. Wasn't hard before, lol I'm emotional. I just get REALLY sensitive and touchy on my period.