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Migranes??
Asked by G.C. from Dayton
on November 30, 2008
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Hi,
My daughter is 11 (end of July) and has not started her cycles yet....
The end of September she woke up as usual and ate breakfast and then had a bad headache an...
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- I have migraines. They don't go away with regular headache medicine and they most often last for at least an entire day, if not several days. I get an upset stomach, s...
- You might want to check out "chiari". I have two of my grandkids that were having headaches and were finally diagnosed. Please keep up posted. Hope it gets better fast...
- Go to the EGOSCUE website (just google) and "talk" to the therapists and affiliates. They will give you some suggestions. If it IS a migraine, there are some e-cises...
Breast Feeding & Menstrual Period
Asked by P. from Houston
on September 27, 2006
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I'd like to know after stop breastfeeding, how long does it take before you start having a period? I gradully stopped nursing a couple months ago and still haven't st...
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- My son and I never really got the hang of breastfeeding, but it still took me 5 months to get my period back. Almost a year later I'm just now starting to actually be...
- I started my period about 4 months after I completly stopped breastfeeding
- Well I had my little one in January and I breastfed for about three months. I started my actual period a few months after I stopped breastfeeding. I was still trying...
Looking for Advice About Menstrual Cups
Asked by J.W. from Seattle
on December 12, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am looking for a waste-free (or very low-waste) alternative to pads and tampons. I currently use organic cotton, applicator-free tampons and GladRags. ...
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- I am not quite sure what the products are you are talking about, but they sound alot like the Instead. I used those (prego now) and loved em'. The are alot like a di...
- Hi J., I have been using the Diva Cup for over six months now and I love it! But it took me a few months to work up the courage to really use it. Give yourself so...
- I've tried the Moon Cup and it worked pretty well. It's very flexible with a long stem, so it was easy to insert and get into position. My only issue with it is that i...
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...
Postpartum Headaches/birth Control Pills
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on August 9, 2008
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Hi guys. I had a baby about five months ago and have been getting really bad headaches (migraines) right before my period comes. They make me down right nauseaus and...
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- Hi A., my doctor recommended that I try the Nuvaring for BC, simply because the dose is much lower than found in the pill form since it is continuously released. I c...
- My oldest is 10 and following her birth - I used to get the deprovera injections, which had little side effects for me compared to the pill, which gave me dreadful hea...
- Hi A., You may be at the beginning stages of migranes. Do migranes run in your family naybe back 2 generstions? I had migranes. Mine got bad like yours with th...
Pain in Weaning
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on August 21, 2008
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My son is 10 months old and for the past couple of months he was breastfed morning and night and had 2 bottles of formula during the day. He weaned himself off the br...
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- I didn't have any cramps when I "dried up", but I do remember having them whenever I nursed my son for the first 3-4 days after he was born. So I definitely do think ...
- I had pain all over both times I dried up but everything went back to normal within 48 hours. If you have not had your period yet then oh yeah this is normal. You will...
- I won't waste your time in writing the same thing as Sheryl M did but I wanted to let you know I had the same experience as her, so yes, I'd say you're normal. If it ...
Cramping 3 Weeks Postpartum!?
Asked by B.R. from Oklahoma City
on November 7, 2008
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My baby girl is 3 weeks old, this was my first pregnancy, and I started having cramps last night that feel like menstrual cramping. It is located only on the left sid...
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- Did you have a C-Section? I did and I bled for 22 weeks! My son is 35 weeks and I should have a DNC, but have yet to schedule it. My dad is an OBGYN and I obviously...
- B., are you breastfeeding? If so, thats why you are having these.
- Hey B., My first piece of advice is to go ahead and call your doctor. My daughter is 10 months, she was my first pregnancy as well and one thing I learned was to alwa...
7 Weeks Along with Number 3, Having Severe Cramps Cunfussed???
Asked by A.M. from Springfield
on January 3, 2009
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I just found out of my pregancy through HPT a week and half ago. This will be number three =) we are very exceited but concerned. I'm having very severe cramps like me...
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- I'm pregnant with our 2nd, and during the first few weeks I had pretty bad cramping too. Cramping up front and even in my back. It passed though, and so far everythi...
- At about week 4 or 5 I had some cramping and a little spotting. When I was able to get into my doctor, she did an internal ultra sound and everything was okay. I ask...
- I had cramps after my HPT, I kept thinking that the test was wrong and I was going to start my period any time. Well, my 13 month old is taking a nap as I write this. ...
First Time Tampon User
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on February 19, 2009
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My daughter was caught in a tight spot in school during her last mentrual cycle where she had to use a tampon for the first time. She is still a virgin and did not kn...
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- I read all your advice that you have rec'd and agree with most everyones advice. Take her to the OB/GYN it is so important these days for her to be seen as early as...
- Yes, it very well can be from a tampon, especially if it was the first time she ever used one. She needs to practice using one when it is not her period. She was proba...
- Ok. This is funny now but it wasn't then. When I was younger I tried to use a tampon while my mother was asleep. Like your daughter I was a virgin and did not know wh...
Natural Treatment for Irregular Menstrual Bleeding
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on May 13, 2009
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Hi, I am 44 and have been having irregular menstrual bleeding for quite some time. The problem is that it's getting worse. I no sooner finish a period than I start ble...
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- I am not having that issue, but I do think Dr. Chalmers at Chalmers Wellness in Frisco may be able to help you. All natural, etc. I have been going for hormone issues ...
- The other advice given may be helpful but costly. Quite often, 'alternative medicine' or wellness centers charge a premium for their services. I am a cancer survivor...
- I am almost 37 and am plagued with the same nuisance of irregular cycles and often times constant bleeding. Like you, I tried Provera, but, for me, it only made the b...
