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Extreme Fatigue the Week Prior to My Period
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2008
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I have received such great response on other topics, I just had to post this question. The week prior to my period I become very fatigued and lethargic. All I want to ...
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- D., I experienced the same symptoms until I saw a clinical nutritionist who figured out why that was happening. I took a few natural supplements and foods that she as...
- D., you are not the only one who has this problem. After my second child, I had your same symptoms. I was so tired, I looked sick and pale!! I am studying to be a d...
- D., our hormones shift and some experience PMS to the point of depression and other symptoms;do you think you are anemic? Eat lots of leafy greens, sunflower seeds, r...
Herbal Solutions for Menstrual Cramps, Anyone?
Asked by R.H. from Boston
on August 7, 2011
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I've been taking Motrin, 600mg every 8 hrs for the past 24 hrs due to severe menstrual cramps and now my tummy hurts (most likely from the motrin). My periods have bee...
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- Like you, my periods have gotten progressively worse since I've had my children. The thermacare hot packs work for me. They stay hot for over 8hrs. You can stick th...
- Take vitamin B6, everyday. I did that for a month straight and the next time my cycle came, I didn't have cramps at all! You have to take it daily though. I also ha...
- I don't have any suggestions about herbal remedies, but I used to suffer AWFUL menstrual cramps and I found that Aleve worked even better than Motrin (and before Motri...
How Accurate Are Home Pregnancy Tests?
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on September 12, 2008
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I'm a week late (now 8 days) for my period. But the First Response home test (not the digital but the one with the lines) clearly says I'm not pregnant. My husband and...
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- The pregnancy tests are accurate. But if you are experiencing any anxiety about it just go to your OB and have them order a blood test. It is really fast and simple.
- I haven't had the experience of a false negative. I would think that would be the case if you were testing too early and are in fact pregnant. However, the 24 day cy...
- Those tests are pretty darned accurate. The changing cycles are typical as we get "older," and, unfortunately, a sign of decreasing fertility. Best thing to do is star...
Period Problems
Asked by T.C. from Des Moines
on December 24, 2010
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I have a question about my menstrual flow. After having my second baby, my period is completely different than the first 30 years of my life and I am just seeking som...
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- My period got heavier and sometimes just weird after having a baby. I had a second baby but not much changed between having had one and having had 2 babies. I usuall...
- Yes my period got heavier after my first and hen even heavier after my second. Like Days one and 2 I might as well just sit over the toilet all day, it seems - sounds ...
- Hi T., Your periods sound a lot like mine have been for the last 8 months or so. When I talked to my OB/GYN, he suggested I have my tubes tied and a procedure called...
Periods/Pregnancy While Breastfeeding
Asked by J.E. from Provo
on September 5, 2009
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I have a 3 month old that I am nursing. I do pump sometimes due to working away from home. About 3 weeks ago I experienced spotting for a few days that I took for a "w...
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- Hi J., I'm a post partum nurse. If your not trying to get pregnant consider yourself lucky, if 26 days have passed. A rule of thumb is as long as you are breastfeedin...
- i got pregnant with #2 while breastfeeding #1 (i had just barely begun to wean by spacing the nursing sessions farther apart). i didn't get a positive test until i wa...
- well if you are 100% breast feeding and your baby doesn't go longer than 4 hours during the night to eat than breast feeding is 98% effective form of birth control. W...
Depression or Laziness?
Asked by J.M. from Austin
on June 19, 2008
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I hope this is an issue that some of you will understand. Lately I have noticed that I am super tired and lethargic for most of the day. Blood work checked out fine,...
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- Hello J., Try 5-HTP plus of course diet and exercise. I have been taking a all natural supplement for mood called amoryn and it works. Or you can try "happy camper"...
- How old are you? As we age, our hormones decrease causing us to slow down. Also, double check the thyroid again. If your blood test show low end of normal, request ...
- I don't think you are lazy especially since your character wasn't so before kids. You are just tired. I have gone through the same thing. Some years were worse than...
9 YO Daughter Out of Control
Asked by D.M. from Albuquerque
on March 20, 2008
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Hi everyone! Our 9 year old daughter's behavior has been getting progressively worse over the last year. It has become very disruptive to our home environment to the...
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- I wouldn't wait a second to get on the phone and call a child psycologist. Don't give up, you are her best (and it sounds like now, her only) advocate. Maybe they coul...
- I am not a professional by any means and it is very hard to make a judgment without meeting your daughter...however, based upon your description I would get her in to ...
- You need to go to a good family psychotherapist with your daughter to deal with this. Something is definitely wrong, and if her teachers, pediatrician and school psyc...
Help! Need Assistance to Keep My 16 Year Old Healthy - Has Mono for the 4Th Time
Asked by D.B. from St. Louis
on November 13, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter just was diagnosed with Mono again! - This is her 4th bout with it in a year and half. She is a very busy kid - Marching Band, basketball, swim...
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- Hi D., You probably know what Mono is and how it's spread. Check and see what conditions are where she works and at her athletic events. is she sharing food and dri...
- She should increase her intake of vitamin c, it boosts the immune system. You could also have her start taking vitamins daily.
- I know many on her are selective vaccinating but I am surprised no one mentioned getting this one. My 13 y/o was vaccinated 2 years ago and I know from my own experien...
Back Pain and Abdominal Pain
Asked by S.Y. from Dallas
on September 3, 2009
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Hi guys, I am very newly pregnant, about 3 weeks now. I had to under go treatment with Clomid to get pregnant due to PCOS. My question is that today I have had some lo...
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- The very same thing happened to me. I had lower back pain and sharp stabbing pains during my entire first trimester. I was constantly worried, but my doctor always a...
- That sounds normal to me. I seem to remember those types of pains when I had my daughter.
- I had the exact same thing. I called the doctor, and she said it was normal. I know its unnerving. It will stop (although I forget when) Your uterus is stretching.
Seeking Moms (Since You Are Moms) Who Have Solved or Can Relate to Experience
Asked by D.H. from Philadelphia
on November 24, 2009
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Actually, you don't have to be a mom for this. I want to know how you gals go about scheduling things like appointments(not gyn) or interviews when you think you may ...
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- Hi D., I really don't think about my period much, but I take my pill 3 months in a row and so I only get my period 4 times a year. I highly recommend it. When I do ...
- Perhaps you should think about this issue in a different way: Why does your period affect your mood so much that your interactions with others are severely and negati...
- I have honestly never thought about it. Without TMI if i have something important i will take pain medicine for the cramps and put on a heavy pad. My first two days ...
