Warning! Female Plumbing Discussed Here!

[air_n_darkness]

I. Am. In. Pain.

I have always had painful periods. Once I was diagnosed with ovarian cysts in high school, and put on the pill, the cramping went down enough so I could still function during them.

A few years ago, my OB/GYN but me on the "quarterly cycle"; basically, I only have a period 4 times a year, once every three months. All and all, it's a much better system, as my period only last 3-4 days and is usually very light in the pain department. As a bonus, I suffer from very little of the other assorted PMS problems, like bloating, headaches, food cravings, etc. Very seldom do I have a full blown "OMG I'm gonna die!" period anymore.

Guess I was due.

I woke up cramping so bad I could barely move. Had to get up and walk around some, because that usually settles the cramps down to a tolerable level. On top of that I have a terrible headache, right at the base of my skull. I feel like I gained 10 lbs overnight and don't even want to think about eating because it may come back up. My body aches.

I think I'm going to lay on the couch and watch bad TV all day. I'd go back to bed, but the upstairs gets really warm during the day, plus Alex thinks if I'm in the bed he has to be in the bed too and worries me to death. Not to mention the cats would pile on top too.....

Basically, I just feel miserable.

Comments

[trainwreck-666.livejournal.com]

Alex is a personal heater....put him under your head for your headache. Or let him curl up in small of your back. He'll think he's getting attention and fall right to sleep.

[dyinginwinter.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I know how you feel. I have some weird cramping that was diagnosded as dysmennorhea and usually have to take 5 or 6 Advil for it and stay in bed all day passed the hell out. Unless you have already tried it and it hasn't done anything for you, I recommend trying depo provera. It's a shot only once every 3 months and you might have a light period for two weeks straight, but if you are anything like I was on it after that there should be no more period. The only thing you have to watch out for it to make sure you're getting more than enough calcium. Just talking about it makes me want to get back on that stuff.

Currently my antidepressants are actually helping lessen my problems in that department, but they do nothing for what I am supposed to be taking them for.

[air_n_darkness]

My doctor and I dicussed depro provera, but there were some concerns as to effectiveness due to my weight. Plus, there is something specific to the pill that keeps the cysts at bay; I can deal with 1 or 2 really bad periods a year to keep from suffering through another rupture.

Thanks though.

[eclectic-spirit.livejournal.com]

**snuggly hugs**

Now, you can't be feeling like this...you have to Ebay Ebay Ebay!!!

Seriously, get to feeling better soon. I hate it when you feel bad. :(

[air_n_darkness]

Thanks *snugs*

I feel better today. Still crampy, but no headache/bodyaches. Yet

[syrinakintari.livejournal.com]

Hugs! You get to felling better! I order it.