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Extreme Fatigue Right Before Period
Asked by E.B. from Louisville
on July 23, 2009
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Hi ladies. I am a 30 year old sahm of 2 kids, ages 2 and 5. They are great kids! Over the last several months I have noticed increasing PMS symptoms, mostly in the ...
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- Look up Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) & look at the symptoms. I was having the same kind of problems (but more) & it took me year to figure it out & when I to...
- I got extreme fatigue and found out I was anemic. Maybe that's an option?? I'd be weary of iron pills..that's like a recipe for constipation.
- Naps are a great defense so take them as often as your body needs while you are having pms symptoms. Iron Supplements (we are depleted during our periods) Vitami...
Safe PMS Meds While Nursing
Asked by R.C. from Minneapolis
on March 14, 2008
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I think the subject line says it all: are there any PMS meds that are safe to take while nursing? Are some better than others? What isn't safe to take? Thanks ladi...
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- i know evening primrose oil and folic acid/b-12 have really helped me with pms and those wouldn't be bad for baby. it takes about a month for them to show there effec...
- Any of the Tylenol are safe to take during pregnancy, so I would also ask your doc if its safe to use during nursing. I think that I remember them having a PMS one. K.
- We are a family that believes in foods healing you. My mother in law has almost completed her degree as a Master Herbalist. She has a website www.joannsnp.com. On th...
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...
PMS What Can I Do to Relieve the Emotional Symptoms?
Asked by K.K. from Erie
on May 25, 2009
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Is there anything i can take, or avoid, to help with the mood swings and general out of control Hormonal stuff that comes with the whole PMS??? I hate being such a me...
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- I have two friends who suffer from hormonal/mood swing stuff during pms and one is taking agnus castus and says it is working for her and the other is taking evening p...
- Hiya! Sounds like PMDD.... It's Pre-menstral Dysphoric Disorder. (spelling) Google it, and then ask your doctor for the solution that's best for you. I suffer from...
- Hi K., I was going throught the same thing. I could not stand the roller coaster so I finally called my gyn. I am taking standard birth control pills and he adjust...
One Week Prior to Period- Extreme Extreme Fatigue and Moodiness
Asked by M.P. from Boca Raton
on December 8, 2010
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Hi, I am a 23 year old woman and as far back as I can remember I have suffered from this monthly deamon. Every month about one week prior to my period something takes ...
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- I can relate to a lot of what you said... I have also experienced those extreme lows and feelings of exhaustion about a week prior to my period. When I would start t...
- I would try changing pills, immediately. Your body chemistry reacts differently to different combinations of hormones. And to me, what you're describing is PMDD. I wo...
- Natural medicine approaches could help you - a look at nutrition and hormone regulation as well as your subtle energy system (chakras and meridians as addressed in Chi...
Ever Experience Extreme Irritability?
Asked by J.S. from Salt Lake City
on May 28, 2008
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Hi,
I have 2 kids, a 7 year old girl and a 4 year old boy. Before and between them I was on oral birth control pills. But after my son was born, my husband got a vase...
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- Yes. You are a woman. You have two kids. You have a husband. It is normal to feel this way. Eat healthy. Get lots of exercise. Have an outlet. Do something for...
- J., I know you have a ton of responses already and I may be repeating some, but here is my 2 cents! I went off bc a few months ago when I had a copper IUD put in, and ...
- Be sure you are taking daily vitamins and are getting enough calcium! You also want to be getting some sort of exercise, even if it is chasing the kids around a park ...
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. ;-)
Early Signs
Asked by N.I. from New York
on May 11, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone can tell me what early signs they might have noticed that gave them a hint that they were pregnant. My period isn't due for a few days. My ...
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- For me it was clumsiness. I began to drop everything I touched both times I was pregnant and I got those awful headaches during the first trimester.(both times)
- I remember having extreme fatigue, so much so that I had to take a nap in the middle of the afternoon, and I never slept during the day.
- Before I knew I was pregnant with my first I was soooo tired that I took naps after I got home from work. I also got really hungry and had to eat my lunch early everyd...
Birth Control Pill
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on December 11, 2008
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Hi Moms! I have been going back and forth about birth control and decided the pill would be best for me. But I have NEVER been on the pill and dont know where to sta...
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- I was on Ortho Tri-cyclen for about 10 years, then they developed a generic kind... Didn't like it! I had breakthrough bleeding w/ the generic. I went back on the ...
- If anything, the pill should HELP your PMS, not make it worse. If you have a family history of heart disease or stroke, be sure you ask your doctor about taking a b...
- Personally, I found it caused me to gain weight and be very moody.
Quick Energy and Ways to Wake up When Super Sleepy in AM and Lots to Do.
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on January 11, 2010
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This morning (although this is somewhat common) i just can't wake up. Getting on the computer to look something up for my husband and respond to email has been about a...
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- I take a B Complex vitamin in the morning and it really helps!
- I have found sometimes that if I FORCE myself to get moving ALOT when I feel that way--like we have Wii fit, so I'll do a quick workout on that--then it helps some. I ...
- Skip the energy drinks and tablets, this will make it worse and are unhealthy. Go to the doc - maybe your iron level is low? My iron level was low and after taking O...
