extreme fatigue before menstruation
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Fatigue During Menstruation?
Asked by C.S. from Kansas City
on August 10, 2011
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I have tried finding info online about this, but nothing conclusive or helpful came up. Every month I have one day during my cycle that completely wipes me out. This t...
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- I do too! I am taking vitamins and supplements but they seem to help very little. The hormones jut drop drastically at that time of the month and think that is why we ...
- I've noticed as I get older, my fatigue during my period is awful! It's like being pregnant for a day or two each month (I get the awful headaches, horrible, unbearab...
- Don't ya love hormones? GRRRRR That's how I feel right about now. Try a multivitamin even though you are not anemic, and drink lots of fluids. That helps me.
Extremely Worn Out/tired During Period
Asked by K.W. from Seattle
on March 21, 2008
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Hi all. I thought this would be a good place to ask this question, since there are so many different women here.
My question is, does anyone else suffer extreme fat...
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- It sounds like you may be anemic. I would go in to see your OBGYN and s/he can probably recommend iron supplements. In the mean time, take care of yourself--if you n...
- Hi K., I suffer the same kind of fatigue. It was worse before I had my partial hysterectomy. I had my blood checked for iron deficiency since that is common when there...
- If you try iron pills, make sure it is ferrous sulfate. Couple that with fiber-rich foods and lots of water. ;-)
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...
Why Could I Still Have Not Started My Period Very Discriptive.
Asked by B.L. from Cleveland
on March 23, 2011
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I thought that i might have been pregnant. but i took 3 test and they all came back negative. i have NEVER been late except for last month which i was a week late. thi...
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- The cyst could be a possibility. Or you could be pregnant, and the test just cant recognize it yet, because your hormone levels arent high enough, or its just too earl...
- Thyroid problems can cause your period to be strange and it can also cause problems with constipation. Just throwing that out there as a thought. It's just a simple bl...
- This happened to me, at the same age. For no good reason my normally-like-clockwork periods went totally out of whack. I'd go 4 months without a period - for 18 mont...
Female Puberty HELP !!!!
Asked by J.M. from Louisville
on September 23, 2006
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I have a 13 year old daughter that has horible periods. She is very uncomfortable talking about anything that has to do with that region of her body and there are so ...
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- I wholeheartedly recommend taking her to a dr. either a family practioner or a gyn. but make sure it's a woman! Please don't use any herbal supplements UNTIL you've ta...
- Hi, I'm still very uncomfortable with the whole idea of someone looking "there" and I'm 27 and a mother, so I can sympathise and understand where your daughter is comm...
- I had the same problem when I was that age. My mom finaly talked to our family practice doctor about it and he put me on low dose birth control pills. I know it sounds...
