One of the good things about being knocked up is - no periods for 9 whole months!
I'll be 36 years old in a month & have been dealing with this crap since I was 12. Damn near a quarter of a century is enough, don't cha think? I don't know how much more I & those around me can take.
My ex & former roomie resorted to bunking on the couch during "period week". First, I wanted to be booed up with him and 30 minutes later I'm yelling for him to get away from & not to touch me. He said he couldn't deal with that much "crazy". {See, now I'm LOL remembering the stupid ass look on his face when he said that.}
Every time I hear Regina King say, "Always. Have a happy period." I cringe. I love Regina, but if I ever meet her I might be inclined to shake the shit outta her on GP.
Some of my episodes are better than others, but lately this has been driving me mad! The attitude, the mood swings, the cramps & the insatiable appetite (hence the background) - simultaneously are enough to drive a dead man insane.
Just the other night, hunger pains woke me around midnight. Cramps {I take pain killers as the very last resort} & hunger pains do not a good combination make. Since I'm trying to work on losing a few pounds, I knew I shouldn't be eating but dammit, when fat people get too hungry, we get angry.
I get out of bed & go to the kitchen. I devoured a can of pineapple. Not enough. I grabbed a box of my Strawberry Whoppers. Still not enough. I sat, crack & ate an entire big bag of David's sunflower seeds. You guessed it...still hungry as a mutha. However, I decided I needed to stop before I damn OD'd or something.
The exact same happened the following night. This time I had a bowl of oatmeal, chased that with a can of Mandarin oranges & chased that with a Chocolate Payday I had hidden in the freezer. You would think those combos would've make me sick. Nope.
One minute I'm jammin a song & smiling remembering the last time I was in love, 2 minutes later I'm crying my eyes out remembering how that sapsucker broke my heart.
One minute I'm watching Deserving Design & smiling at the outcome. The next minute I'm in tears thinking about all the never started, half-assed or much needed home improvement projects at my house.
What gives?! I've always had PMS but never like the last year or so. Hell, am I bi-polar & just don't know it. I surely hope not.
For those who don't believe, i.e., men, this shit gets so bad MJB & Angie Stone wrote a song about it!
Ladies, how do you deal with the blues? I've already purchased the Bacardi.
I feel you for real. It got so bad for me I thought I was going crazy. I finally HAD to ask the doctor for some relief. He prescribed some birth control pills. They help a little but I still feel the affects. Hence, the bawling my eyes out at work yesterday morning. I don't know what else to do other than get drunk and lock myself away as not to hurt innocent bystanders.
ReplyDeleteOnce I realize it the blues, I try to put things in perspective. But normally I don't figure out until I have alreayd binged on crazy amounts of junk.
ReplyDeleteThat's my problem too. I always realize it's PMS after I have said or done something crazy. And I can not do sweets at that time. It makes me cramp harder.
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought my ass had it bad.... Honestly over the years my periods have gotten better... I used to be ridden with bad ass headaches like a week before... But now I may get a slight sensation of a headache, and the real pain I get is from my thighs... It feels like i got a million rubber bands wrapped around them... But that only last about 2 days... And not to be gross or tmi... but the worst I feel is the fact that the flow is always heavy... and I'll be damned if the cost of tampons and pads arent going up here... Theres some things you can purchase from the dollar store, but not everything... Cant be buying those cheap ass tampons... Cuz Im always up checking to make sure of no mis-haps... So, I guess I have more issues with flow than pain... Im already an emotional mess walking on 2 legs so that initial period onset, deepens that and I can find myself crying at the drop of a dime, hell maybe even a penny. lol But I dont think I ever had those crazy midnight munchies...
ReplyDeleteI know somebody gone slap me for asking... but what does GP mean?
ReplyDeletelmaoooo Yo ass is wrong for that... but true... *raising hand* fat girl in the house...
ReplyDeleteand by the way... the pic of that evil cat is funny as hell... kinda scary, but funny though...
ReplyDeleteGeneral Purpose
ReplyDeleteWe should be able to write-off our "supplies"!
ReplyDeleteGurrrrrrrrrrl, I am the same way. My moods didn't use to be this way. Stuff that I thought I was over would come back and haunt me 10 fold, until somebody told be about PMDD.
ReplyDeletePremenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of premenstrual syndrome[1], afflicting 3% to 8% of women.[2] It is a mood disorder associated with the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.
Symptoms
PMDD is similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but differs from it in severity. Treatment is recommended because PMDD interferes with the sufferer's ability to function in their environment. The cardinal symptom--surfacing between ovulation and menstruation, and disappearing within a few days after the onset of the bleeding--is irritability (PMID 11571794). Anxiety, anger, and depression may also occur. The main symptoms, which can be disabling, include[3]
* feelings of sadness or despair, or possibly suicidal thoughts
* feelings of tension or anxiety
* panic attacks
* mood swings, crying
* lasting irritability or anger that affects other people
* disinterest in daily activities and relationships
* trouble thinking or focusing
* tiredness or low energy
* food cravings or binge eating
* having trouble sleeping
* feeling out of control
* physical symptoms, such as bloating, breast tenderness, headaches, and joint or muscle pain
Five or more of these symptoms may indicate PMDD. Symptoms occur during the week before the menstrual cycle and go away when the bleeding starts.
And when I say as soon as I *see* that I have started, the symptoms literally go away. It was getting bad too, cussing folks out at work, crying uncontrollably, and dropping the worse woe is me blogs EVERRRR!
That's just how I was feeling....*smh*
ReplyDeleteI haven't had a panic attack in almost 10 years....thank God. I can certainly relate to at least 5 of the symptons. I'll will definitely talk to my doc. I'd be willing to take something to control it, but I don't want birth control pills. I don't want to go back to the daily regimine.
ReplyDeleteMaybe another form of hormone pills. For me, cause I am self diagnosed thanks to the internet LOL, knowing what it was help me to deal with it a little better. I am not about taking pills. If my life depended on me taking a pill on a regular basis, I would be a dead mofo. LOL But, once I recognized what the symptoms were, I automatically know whats up and change my focus.
ReplyDeleteWell since I'm so "mean" anyway, I don't think I nor anyone else really notices a difference.
ReplyDeleteWow, Mo! I get bitchy, but not too bad. As long as people stay away from me, I'm cool! =) And I make sure they know to stay away from me. I don't be all in their face, then turn on them like you do! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI crave sweets around that time so I may eat like three snickers at one time, but that's about it!
See, this is exactly why I love blogs! Good info, Sistagurl!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, Mo, I would say if you are crying that might be a sign of something more than PMS. Sounds like this deal here. Please look into it!
Just remembering, made me feel bad about what I put that man thru! LOL
ReplyDeleteI guess since I can identify with 9 of those symptoms I should inform my doctor at my next check up. LOL
ReplyDeleteOne more question - am I the only one who gets horny as hell right before & right after? I swear, somebody's son is about to get hurt! *giggles*
ReplyDeletegurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl, if I could hump a tree...
ReplyDeleteY'all are NOT alone!!! That crap is almost unbearable. And Mo, you are right. It feels like I'mma either hurt somebody's son or hurt myself trying. LOL
ReplyDeleteUm...Eww?
ReplyDeleteAin't no future in yo frontin'.
ReplyDeleteMy best sister friend has PMDD and whooooooo LOL
ReplyDeleteI don't get the whole mood swing thing. I have some of the physical symtoms tenderness in boobs, and bloating, and food cravings like a mofo!! Otherwise I'm pretty symptom free.
I cried the other night at the end of the Bachelor....the movie, not the TV show...LOL. I knew then Aunt Flo was on her way!
ReplyDeleteOh wow...really? See, I didn't know crying was a pretty common symptom. Learn something new everyday! I get REAL MEAN!
ReplyDeleteI go from one extreme to another! LOLOLOL Ya never know which way I may go so you bets watch out! LMBOO
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Sunshine...I go up and down with my moods. I can be a beast when it's that time..and right now it is that time, and I've had a headache since this afternoon, I nearly double back slapped my son for getting a loose mouth with me (he would have gotten popped for that regardless), and I've pretty much been on edge all damn day. But the emotional swings are par for the course. And whoever mentioned being horny on the cusp of the menstrual cycle was dead on. I'm usually that way right after it ends.
ReplyDeleteAnyone remember that episode of Roseanne when she got PMS and the entire household was at her whim?...Well, that's me too! LOL & SMH.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YuCj3o2sm-k
ReplyDeleteDamn them for disabling the embed code! I wish they had the entire episode posted. It was hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI know, I was looking for it, but couldn't find it! That episode used to get me every time!
ReplyDeleteHA! That was FUNNY!
ReplyDelete