PMS Symptoms

[PraisingHimAlways]

Hi everyone -

Just out of curiousity, has anyone ever experienced PMS symptoms that include dizziness or lightheadedness? That (along with severe cramps) always alerts me that my period's just around the corner...not a fun time at all...

Plus there's the ever-present need for chocolate and anything with sugar......isn't it fun being a woman?

[Suzanne]

Hi everyone -

Just out of curiousity, has anyone ever experienced PMS symptoms that include dizziness or lightheadedness? That (along with severe cramps) always alerts me that my period's just around the corner...not a fun time at all...

Plus there's the ever-present need for chocolate and anything with sugar......isn't it fun being a woman?

I never experienced lightheadedness or dizziness as part of PMS, but every woman's system is different. I would ask your doctor if it was normal or not.

If you think that being a woman is fun now, wait until you have PMS and hot flashes at the same time. Now that's exciting and fun!

[walksbyf8h]

I never experienced lightheadedness or dizziness as part of PMS, but every woman's system is different. I would ask your doctor if it was normal or not.

If you think that being a woman is fun now, wait until you have PMS and hot flashes at the same time. Now that's exciting and fun!

Thank you, Suzanne. I have so much to look forward to! I can hardly wait!

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[Suzanne]

Thank you, Suzanne. I have so much to look forward to! I can hardly wait!

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Glad that I could help, Tre. You do have a lot to look forward to.

[Glory to God]

Thank you, Suzanne. I have so much to look forward to! I can hardly wait!

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I am praying I wont be around :rapture
to experience that Thank You

[Jedidiah777]

I use to get cramps so bad I would faint on the bathroom floor from the pain, maybe even dizziness. This was when I lived at home with mom and dad in High School. I went to dance camp one summer and started peeing blood. Found out I had Endometriosis. If you get really bad during your menstral cycle, you should probably get checked out.I had scar tissue all over my uterus they had to take out by a laproscopy surgery. Please don't let my experience cause you any fear though. You know your body better than I do and God knows it better than anyone does. I haven't had a problem like that since the Lapo. PRAISE THE LORD!! In agreement with Glory to God, I am praying that Jesus comes for me as well before I reach those other stages us woman call " hot flashes" .....
LOL

[PraisingHimAlways]

I use to get cramps so bad I would faint on the bathroom floor from the pain, maybe even dizziness. This was when I lived at home with mom and dad in High School. I went to dance camp one summer and started peeing blood. Found out I had Endometriosis. If you get really bad during your menstral cycle, you should probably get checked out.I had scar tissue all over my uterus they had to take out by a laproscopy surgery. Please don't let my experience cause you any fear though. You know your body better than I do and God knows it better than anyone does. I haven't had a problem like that since the Lapo. PRAISE THE LORD!! In agreement with Glory to God, I am praying that Jesus comes for me as well before I reach those other stages us woman call " hot flashes" .....
LOL

Thanks for relating your experience. :) I actually do have endometriosis and have had lapo surgery a number of times (it wasn't "that bad" according to my OB/GYN, but then, nothing I ever experienced according to him was "that bad", as if he knew my pain/symptoms better than I did). So, maybe I've got it a lot worse this time, who knows. But curiously too, I think I'm getting "hot flashes" (perimenopause?) because that's another thing that's been plaguing me on and off (I'm 42). You know, the intense ones where you feel like sticking your head in the freezer...and I have!

[Suzanne]

Thanks for relating your experience. :) I actually do have endometriosis and have had lapo surgery a number of times (it wasn't "that bad" according to my OB/GYN, but then, nothing I ever experienced according to him was "that bad", as if he knew my pain/symptoms better than I did). So, maybe I've got it a lot worse this time, who knows. But curiously too, I think I'm getting "hot flashes" (perimenopause?) because that's another thing that's been plaguing me on and off (I'm 42). You know, the intense ones where you feel like sticking your head in the freezer...and I have!

I haven't put my head in a freezer yet! I've turned on a few fans while in a big rush though.

[bghtnpd4]

I've never had lightheadedness or dizziness but I have wanted to kill people. No joke..seriously. My face would flush and I would fly into a rage after I had my daughter and would plot people's death that made me angry. It was awful and frightening. So, I went to my gyno and begged her not to commit me and she laughed and said, unfortunately, that what I was experiencing was totally normal for *eh hem* ladies my age and she put me back on birth control pills and I got all better!!!

[PraisingHimAlways]

I've never had lightheadedness or dizziness but I have wanted to kill people. No joke..seriously. My face would flush and I would fly into a rage after I had my daughter and would plot people's death that made me angry. It was awful and frightening. So, I went to my gyno and begged her not to commit me and she laughed and said, unfortunately, that what I was experiencing was totally normal for *eh hem* ladies my age and she put me back on birth control pills and I got all better!!!

well, I'm sure glad you're better! As far as "rages" go, I've gotten pretty mad with hubby (and dog) over stupid stuff, but mostly the emotional part of it has been silly paranoia - like when I leave the house "did I remember to unplug the coffeepot?" and things like that. It's enough to drive you nuts, honestly...

[Musician in His house]

I use to get cramps so bad I would faint on the bathroom floor from the pain, maybe even dizziness. This was when I lived at home with mom and dad in High School. I went to dance camp one summer and started peeing blood. Found out I had Endometriosis. If you get really bad during your menstral cycle, you should probably get checked out.I had scar tissue all over my uterus they had to take out by a laproscopy surgery. Please don't let my experience cause you any fear though. You know your body better than I do and God knows it better than anyone does. I haven't had a problem like that since the Lapo. PRAISE THE LORD!! In agreement with Glory to God, I am praying that Jesus comes for me as well before I reach those other stages us woman call " hot flashes" .....
LOL

Ah, yes, high school . . . I did the same thing, on the first full day of mine every time. My cycle was irregular until I finally got on birth control in college (not for THAT, it was a few months before I married so I would have them in my system -- the regularity was just a good side effect). I would go anywhere between 4-7 weeks between times, and the first full day would be insane cramps. I would go in the school office, the receptionist would take one look at me, call someone, and say, "she's at it again." Not in a hateful way, but very sympathetic. To have something to focus on besides the cramps, I would sing "Tom Dooley" in my head (why that song, I don't know) and breathe to the beat of the song while I waited. Once home, I would crawl into bed with as little on as possible, be in agony for a few hours, eventually throw up and pass out asleep. When I woke up, I was fine. I only fainted a couple times, but it was a relief in a way.

I've never had lightheadedness or dizziness as such except with the really bad cramps, and it was only when I was about to pass out. I do get the usual PMS stuff though: crabbiness, eating sweet and salty things, and I drop things more often, which makes me even madder -- at myself.

My main problem now is passing BIG bits of tissue and feeling like I'm flooding every hour or so. I have to say, though, that this time (right now, as a matter of fact), it seems to be not as bad.

[walksbyf8h]

I am praying I wont be around :rapture
to experience that Thank You

Glory!? From your mouth to God's ears!! May we not be around for that!

[jacee92]

I also have terrible pms symptoms. From eating and eating to not wanting anything to eat, anxiety, nervousness,cramps,being too sensitive, and my dear loved ones say i get vicious and mean and they call each other to say "Don't call Jackie she is pmsing" The last few months my daughter and i have shared the joy and all i can say is my poor husband

[PraisingHimAlways]

I also have terrible pms symptoms. From eating and eating to not wanting anything to eat, anxiety, nervousness,cramps,being too sensitive, and my dear loved ones say i get vicious and mean and they call each other to say "Don't call Jackie she is pmsing" The last few months my daughter and i have shared the joy and all i can say is my poor husband

I hear ya...my husband used to say I'd be "psycho" around that time because the smallest and stupidest things worried me to the nth degree...and anger/hypersensitivity were a part of the package also. Now it's mostly the pain and such, which is bad enough. Stress exacerbates all of the aforementioned womanly "gifts"... Hey Jackie - you can vent to me anytime - I'll understand!!

[jacee92]

I hear ya...my husband used to say I'd be "psycho" around that time because the smallest and stupidest things worried me to the nth degree...and anger/hypersensitivity were a part of the package also. Now it's mostly the pain and such, which is bad enough. Stress exacerbates all of the aforementioned womanly "gifts"... Hey Jackie - you can vent to me anytime - I'll understand!!

Now your in for it when i take you up on that offer 2:

[mikalikat]

The most prominent symptom of PMS for me is my husband's head is torn of his shoulders.

But seriously folks, this is hideous to go through and I cannot wait for the hysterectomy hopefully next month. Yes, I have had dizziness and lightheadedness at times. There's a myriad of symptoms. And any chocolate within a six mile radius I will fight to the death for.

[israelmybeloved]

And any chocolate within a six mile radius I will fight to the death for.

Not if I get there first. I LOVE Chocolate, have to have it EVERYDAY. If chocolate was illegal, I'd be sitting in jail right now:hyst

[Olga]

I went without periods for 9 months, and I'm not looking forward to them starting again!

I have varying ones. One month they'll be terrible, another month I'll barely notice it. When they're bad, I'll take a nice hot bath. That really helps.

[waitingforhim]

Aside from having periods every second week which was controlled by a birth control pill for a while, I got through with very little trouble.

[notdecieved]

Can an ole' lady give you young uns a bit of advice?
I am of the understanding that PMS is a problem brought about by too high a count of yeast in a woman's body. So, lay off the sweets, chocolate included, get yourself to the health food store and get the strongest acidolphilus tablets you can buy, and start taking them, up to about 10 a day for a week or so. Sweets feed the yeast.. just like in making bread. Yogurt is good too, but not as good or as strong as your acidolphilus tablets. I bet you bloat up too when your due for your period, I know I used to. Thats from the yeast working in your system and probably by retention of water as well. Lay off the salt for awhile. I also would bet that some of you have had yeast infections of one kind or the other from time to time? Vaginal yeast infections, dandruff, toe or toenail fungus, under breast rashes, etc, which are all yeast problems (men get jock itch). Some might have gastrointestinal problems like IBS, or problems with different foods going right through you. Probably brought on by antibiotics. They kill not only the bad yeast, but the good yeast in our bodies as well. Thats where the acidolphilus will come in handy. Your putting back in your system the good yeast that your body needs. jmho hugs