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OriginalWench -> RE: PMS from hell? (8/30/2006 1:00:07 PM)
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My cycle goes something like this:
Ovulation - cramping and a backache, sometimes a migraine, and moodiness which is generally more weepy than anything. Generally I can keep from biting people's heads off. I tend to crave sweets. Lasts about 3 days.
Pre - Moodiness increases to the point where I become a banshee on my GOOD days. Generally no migraines here, but moodiness now includes crabbiness and I start to get far more tired, in part because the insomnia revs up more. Horniness reaches critical mass. Tends to be the time I clean hardest and most. I tend to crave sweets and salty foods. Always start to bloat. I generally feel very fatigued. Lasts about a week.
During bleeding - My back gets so bad that I literally can't walk without help, sometimes I can only crawl. Horniness subsides a bit, but bitchiness stays close. Usually no migraines, but plenty of nausea. Gain about 10 pounds water weight. My activities are generally limited to anything I can do sitting down on my heated chair with a heating pad pressed to my stomach, or laying down wishing I could sleep. I tend to crave junk food of all sorts. Towards the end I tend to get more nesting behavior, and clean a bit more. Lasts about 9 days.
Post - Most everything subsides fairly well, and everybody gets a bit of a break. The cravings ease, and I can eat a bit healthier without feeling deprived. Yay, salad! Migraines more often. Best time to get an accurate weight on me. Much easier to do the chores and cleaning here. Lasts about 5 days.
Yeah, a 24 day cycle, and only five days or so are ever good for me out of it. Doctors have prescribed narcotics and Valium for me, on top of the Atarax I already take (for itching, but it's a tranquilizer). And now, I've had my thyroid tested, because in addition to all the menstrual symptoms, I've been having other issues, and hypothyroid could be the cause. I hate waiting for test results.
As far as how it's handled, it really depends on what is going on with everybody else. We've had a LOT of stress here over the past two years, and The Mate is disabled, so he often can't do much to help me, other than try to be understanding. At least he can relate to the hurting part, which I really wish he couldn't. We're a 24/7 relationship, but it's a combination between nilla and M/s, made even more unique by the fact that my paying job is to be his care attendant, so I often have to tell him to do things. Ultimately, though, he does own me, so he has final say in everything. We share the chores according to who feels the best, and we take turns with the yucky ones, including his sons.
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