[Allison-Shine]

I hate being in the office at work when its my week, I just wanna work from home with no pants on. I was called "ice queen" at work today, I wish they would have said "ice cream", because I really want some (soft serve). And some landscaper is outside my window with the leaf blower, I must kill him now. Now here comes another one on a damn tractor, I want to make both them bleed worse than I already am. My head and bloated self want to explode mentally and physically.

[spot-on]

Man I am fed up with this whole being a woman and bleeding crap! I went to the doctors last week cos I was having breakthrough bleeds (I am on oral contraceptives). Anyway it seemed like it was when I stepped down hormone levels with the pills so she switched me to a continuous hormone pill. Still breakthrough bleed! ARGHHHH! Seriously? I mean it's bad enough we have to bleed once a month now I can't wear any light panties for fear of ruining them. I just called the surgery again and left a message for my doc. I just want this sorted out damnit!

[candycane_girl]

Oh my freakin lord, craaaaaaamps! I should be getting my period today but it hasn't even totally started. It's getting there, mostly I'm just getting the darker discharge (sorry if that's TMI). In the meantime, I am exhausted and I really wish that I could spend today in bed instead of working on an essay.

Does anyone else get completely whacked out during their period? I mean, it feels like someone slipped a sleeping pill into my food or something!

[Aithinne]

Hello busties,
I was wondering if anyone else has had any experience with ruptured ovarian cysts.. I've had 5! The first one when I was 16, then in the fall of 2007 I had three within the span of two months, and then the last one last year. The ruptured cysts and my cramp pain is always on the left side. Every doctor I've seen about it has told me that I don't have PCOS and that my ovaries are fine and healthy, but I just find it strange that my pain is always on the left side around the left ovary... I don't understand how I could always get pain centered in that particular spot and ruptured cysts there and still have a healthy ovary. Anyone else had experiences with ruptured cysts?


Speaking of cramp pain.. I've always had terrible cramping, and when I was a teenager it used to hurt so bad it would make me throw up. I have some ibuprophen 800mg perscription strength pills from my last ruptured cyst and I sometimes take one when the pain gets overbearing. Sometimes it's the only thing that takes the edge off. Any guy who thinks women are whiners about pain can shove their disbelief about the level of pain up their ass.

I had to work yesterday while cramping.. major blah. I also get this weird feeling of being hot inside my body and cold on the outside (i.e. goosebumps), which I think is weird. I hate having zero energy during the day. I feel like I could sleep for 10 hours easy.

[mumblestutter]

i got an iud about 2 years & with that came a predictable, bearable increase in pain and cramping. but within the last 6 months my flow has gotten really heavy and about 8 months, the pms has been OUT OF THIS WORLD. i love my life, but right before i get my period i've been feeling positively DYSTOPIC. i feel like the world is falling apart & i can't get out of bed.

i made a long overdue trip to the dr's earlier this week. she said if i go on birth control for 2-3 months there's a good chance it will help with both the flow and the pms. so, i return to the pill. Hope This Works!

[auralpoison]

My PMS bullshit has definitely lessened with age. My flow used to be a major event instead of a minor nuisance.

That being said, FUCK WITH ME, WORLD! I DARE YOU! I COULD KILL A MOTHERFUCKER FOR SMILING AT ME & NOT BAT A LASH.

[rogue]

I could catch up on Flash Forward and old episodes of Northern Exposure, but feel the house needs cleaning. Mcgeek ahd I got into crazy fight about that last night. Men just don't understand sometimes. They'd be hurting if this was them!!

Oh my goodness, if men had to put up with this we would never, ever, ever hear the end of it. I know we wouldn't! Even men who don't complain about colds would do nothing at all if they had to put up with monthly bleeding, cramps, and bloating. Howie Mandell actually has a joke about it. I was watching him do stand-up one night and he was saying that he really admires his wife for continuing on with her everyday life while she's menstruating because he (and most other men) would be screaming and whining and freaking out over it. I was falling out laughing when I watched him go on about it. But it's true!

As for FlashForward, I need to start getting into this show more because I just found out that Dominic Monaghan is now on the show and I lurve him to pieces. He and Billy Boyd really stole my heart as Merry & Pippin in Lord of the Rings. So whimsical and cute! I'm going to try and watch some of it online this weekend.

And congratulations on your trivia win last night, sassy! Hurrah! =)

[sassygrrl]

FUCK.

I was really tempted to call our team last night, Party in my Pants.

[p_176]

sadly, i read the other day that pms symptoms get worse as you get older. argh.

[sassygrrl]

((Bloody Busties)))

It makes me feel better I'm not alone in this. I felt like utter shit all day and night yesterday. I even woke up crazy early (5:30???) from cramps. My body aches too like I was working out very hard.

I could catch up on Flash Forward and old episodes of Northern Exposure, but feel the house needs cleaning. Mcgeek ahd I got into crazy fight about that last night. Men just don't understand sometimes. They'd be hurting if this was them!!

Non period related, my trivia team won 3rd place last night!

[rogue]

((((Bloody Busties))))

I'm glad I'm not alone with all this crap - I think this month I might go back on the pill (even though I don't really need to) because a) I have a surplus of it lying around and I'm (hopefully) going away next month for five days and I think my red friend is supposed to show up around the same time so I'm just going to block it by consecutively taking the pill to make sure nothing shows up and ruins my mini-vacay. I'll probably ditch it again after I come back, though. It's just too much of a hassle to take when I don't have to and I don't like putting things in my system that don't necessarily need to be there.

I'm feeling better today (cramping gone, bloating still around a little bit but not as badly) but I would still rather be home in my warm bed catching up on Heroes. =)

[sybarite]

Sassy, mine have definitely gotten worse (more cramping, more moodiness) as I've gotten older--even though I'm on the mini-pill. I have no idea why this should be but it is a drag.

For the last 10 days I have been experiencing many of menstruation's greatest hits, many of which have been namechecked below. Over a week ago I had a near-meltdown in public which was moodiness induced, went home and curled up in a ball. Last weekend was characterised by heavy bleeding and ongoing, painkiller resistant cramps. Joy joy joy. I coped by napping a lot. Then the clocks changed so now it's dark at 5.30pm which combined with everything else makes me want to simultaneously stay under the duvet and howl at the moon. Or drink lots of wine and eat lots of cheese.

/venting. Thanks for listening. I am sorry so many of us are experiencing this but oddly comforted I am not the only one...

[sassygrrl]

Yeah, the house still looks shitty, but I did get it in that nap. 2 and a half hours man. Wow.

That's okay. I haven't been drinking water today, and hanging out in my pjs watching Hulu. In a very bumming mood. I'm heading to Mellow Mushroom tonight for dinner, and that sounds fine with me. Talking about sodium..hahahaha. A beer and a slice and all is right with the world.

For some reason my period has gotten worse over the last couple of years. Does aging affect it? I swear these periods are worse than they were as a teenager! Ack. Does anyone ever feel sick on their cycle? I always feel like I'm getting a cold, and then it goes away after my cycle is done.

[rogue]

LOL sassy. *Moves over* I'm sorry to hear that you're feeling crappy. Wedding dress shopping would definitely not be any fun when you feel horrible. And cleaning? Fuhgedaboutit. My apartment is usually clean but when I feel this bad there is no way in hell that am I scrubbing the bathroom. I did manage to do the dishes last night though, hehe. And I agree with P, Party in my Pants is a great name!

The bloating isn't as bad today as it was yesterday/last night, but now I have cramps. Happy happy, joy joy. I swear sometimes if I was asked to change genders I might do it. Seriously, I really think periods are the most annoying thing ever and would really be happy to be without it. Ugh.

*runs over to the water cooler*

[p_176]

party in my pants?? i love that name.

yea, water flushes everything out. just be careful you don't drink too much - water flushes both good and bad stuff out of you. a gallon or less spread out through the day should be fine.

i know to stay away from salty foods, but damn it's so hard!

i liked pamprin better than midol, based on my particular symptoms. i don't get cramps very often, so i needed something that was more of a diuretic than a painkiller.

[sassygrrl]

((rogue))) Move over, you're stealing the duvet.

I feel like utter shit today. I was going to go wedding dress shopping tomorrow, but that's not happening.
I have NO energy, and the house really needs a cleaning. I did order some more pads from Party in My Pants.
I also would love a 3 hour nap.

P, I bought some Pamprin on your suggestion and some PMS ice cream last night. Of course, B&J were out of my favorite flavor. Damn Publix!

[rogue]

Drinking water will make me feel less bloated? Hrm, I will have to try that. And look into Pamprin - is it anything like Midol? I've never heard of it before.

I just feel horrible. Like I just want to curl up in bed and never be seen or heard from again. Ick.

[sassygrrl]

Agreed to P176. I try to drink up to 120-200 ozs of water during the bloat...

So much for tracking... I just got my period 1 week early. I thought I was just bloated due to a lot salt this weekend.
Weirdness.

Off to order more pads!

[p_176]

i have been taking pamprin maximum strength, which seems to help with the bloating. i'm also drinking a ton of water - like finish a 20oz bottle of water, refill it almost immediately.

[rogue]

Do any of you lovely Busties have any remedies/advice/suggestions for relieving bloating? It's day one(ish) of my period and I am dying. I thought this should be over since technically the PMS is over but ohhhh no. It had to remain and is now making me so uncomfortable and driving me crazy. I feel like a whale, seriously. I can even see the bloating and I am so not used to this because I never got this way while on the pill.

Help?

ETA: And thank you, sassy. =) I also hope you don't get your period on your wedding day! That would be awful!