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January 28th, 2011, 09:38 PM
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... AF comes a-knockin'?
Me, I am so stereotypical. I want chocolate and salt. And soda and other junk stuffs. I also use my trusty Ibuprofen, start my Evening Primrose Oil (really helps me) and my heating pad. For the worst two days, I get free reign of the TV, don't have to cook (yay DH!) and I allow myself to nap when DD does. DH gets very  when I have BFNs/AF, and I'm grateful for that.
So what's your routine to help ease the crappy AF days?
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January 28th, 2011, 09:42 PM
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I get migraine headaches and so I take fioricet. But I do not get a ton of the cramping/pms stuff.
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January 28th, 2011, 09:45 PM
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I get horrible headaches . . . drink lots of water . . . eat lots of crap . . . exercise more . . . yell at everyone at least once . . . cry at least once. . . sleep more.
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January 29th, 2011, 07:27 AM
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Right now I just make more mama cloth. I used to get debilitating cramps but that stopped after my first.
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January 29th, 2011, 08:54 AM
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You're gonna hate me but I don't get PMS so I don't have a routine! But it does suck because of no BD! 
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January 29th, 2011, 09:35 AM
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Mine is just Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen, and more Ibuprofen  Plus a lot of TV watching!
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January 30th, 2011, 05:50 AM
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Mine is lots and lots of Tylenol, heating pad, long baths, drinking lots of water and laying around in bed.
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January 30th, 2011, 08:23 AM
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My PMS is horrible, I hate when I start on a weekday. I usual vomit a few times, the first day. I get back cramps, leg crams, and very tired/weak because my flow is so heavy. I drink soda and eat chocolate because the caffeine helps. I take ibuprofen, or something stronger, along with a hot bath. I also start my EPO. Hubby takes care of me, and will make dinner. I'm usually in bed by 9 the first two days.
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January 30th, 2011, 08:37 AM
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I cry a lot and am very emotional. I switch back and forth between Tylenol and Ibuprofen. I use the the Thermacare heating pads. I eat whatever I want and pretty much do whatever I want to make myself feel better.
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January 30th, 2011, 11:24 AM
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I take Midol, I life on that stuff.
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January 30th, 2011, 12:06 PM
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I curl up in a ball and take Vicodin or Lortab the first day. The second day I still have the pain meds, just not as much and usually go to work.
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January 30th, 2011, 09:04 PM
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I have super mild PMS - its gotten a little bit worse in the past few years, when I've cut back on my 50-70 mile a week running habit and I've let actual "hormones" be produced in my body. 
But my general pattern is the two weeks between my AF and ovulation, I crave very little so I usually can do something like a cleanse or stick really well to eating great. Then I ovulate, and I start to bloat a bit, just in my gut and thighs, which is annoying. THen the cravings hit the week before AF shows up. Breads, pastas, sugars, cake, cookies..... Some months are easier than others luckily, but the bad ones I just give myself permission to go ahead and enjoy it since I know that the second AF shows up, the cravings are gone and I'll be back eating healthy again.
The two days before AF shows up I do get hit with some crazy anxiety sometimes as well, a xanax or two seem to help. That's the worst "new" symptom I've had. I'd take bloating over that any day. Blah.
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January 30th, 2011, 09:11 PM
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midol, ibuprofen, vicoden.....whatever helps. Heating pads, hot showers, bed, tears and comfort food.
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January 30th, 2011, 09:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pitridge
I take Midol, I life on that stuff.
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That's my cure-all, even if it's not AF-related! 
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January 30th, 2011, 10:41 PM
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My period really isn't that bad. I used to get more PMS symptoms, but it has really evened out over the past year, I wonder if that is diet related?
The only thing is I just get really hungry. No specific cravings, I just eat a LOT. I will end up with over 2000 calories. Yet, I somehow manage to still lose weight
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January 31st, 2011, 09:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ohnicole
Mine is just Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen, and more Ibuprofen Plus a lot of TV watching! |
me too
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January 31st, 2011, 09:52 AM
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My periods aren't too bad. My cramps aren't horrendous. I get a little more emotional and a little bit snappy. Usually all I do is eat a lot of chocolate, and drink all the coffee I want. If I'm off work during the worst of it, I usually just sit around the house in my Pjs. I only have one bad day though, as my periods are pretty short.
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