Cramping / Mood Swings

**Fancy** · 05-15-2010 01:52 PM

Hello everyone!

So I had a few questions for everyone about cramping, moods swings, and PMDD. I am 22 year old who gets my period frequently and they last about 6 or 7 days.

Cramping: I don't know about anyone else, but I get really bad cramps. Like to the point where I'm in the fetal position on the ground, or even in my bed, because it hurts so much. I usually feel extremely nauseous too. Do any of you get really bad cramps and what do you take? Do you recommend anything? I usually take Pamprim on Ibuprofen and even then, sometimes it doesn't really help and I go for hours with these stupid cramps.

Mood Swings: Okay so, I'm sure we all get really mood, but like...I honestly feel like a completely different person when I have my period. I become extremely irritable at anything, nauseas, bloated, I sometimes get hot flashes and my moods can change quickly. I remember once time my little brother just asked me a question, and I completely snapped at him for no reason. After that I felt horrible for yelling at him. D: There is some days I'm completely fine, then others I feel like telling everyone to f off and I need to be alone. Is this just general mood swings? What is the different between PMS mood swings and PMDD?

Thanks for whoever answers my questions!

**morgy92** · 05-16-2010 07:16 AM

My cramps are like that 99% of the time, and for me they feel like they get slightly worse each time. What I usually do is take 2 Midol's because they normally kick in quick and if they don't completely eliminate the pain they at least make it dull. And I take 1 Tylenol with it, so then I get the long lasting pain relief when it finally kicks in. And I lay on the couch with a heating pad. The heating pad for me makes it bearable to wait for pain relief, but more times than not I have to repeat the Midol/Tylenol for my cramps to finally get the idea. I also find that if I take the combination and use the heating pad and get myself warm enough that I fall asleep, my cramps feel A LOT better when I get up.

and I have no help for the mood swings because I don't normally get them to that extreme, I just get irritated/annoyed easily and I snap at some people or get really sad easily but then it goes away quickly.

**xxdanniixx** · 05-16-2010 07:30 AM

Hi there was just reading your post, i too get really bad pains also cramps mine seem to begin about a week before im due to start which is really unfair just before i start my period my MOOD is very bad i could rip my partner's head off poor guy coz he never really does out but i feel so different when its that time of the month !!! i get extremely irritated anything annoy's me its just strange how you can feel in that month i also get very weepy i could cry at anything.... somtimes i think to myself that i need to get a grip but its outa my hands lol just so glad when its over... but then only till th next time :-( lol i take paracetamol also what i thinks good is a hot water bottle ;-) really help's with cramps :-)

**NO_MORE_PMDD** · 05-16-2010 10:21 AM

PMDD is symptoms of PMS but about 20 times worse. It is caused by a hormonal imbalance between progesterone and estrogen. If you chart your moodiness, you will likely find a pattern arrive. You can get help by supplementing with natural progesterone. It has helped me tremendously - actually saved my life. My mood swings were getting so bad I was suicidal for a few days every month. It's difficult for people to understand if they have not experienced PMDD - so I suggest finding a good doctor that specializes in natural hormonal balance. Good luck!!

**sabine932** · 09-29-2010 05:11 PM

Hi Fancy.

I have PMDD and with it comes cramps, but mine are whole upper body cramps. First I thought it was stomach pain. My whole back starts cramping too. I would prefer to give birth than this. I found by accident a medicine that helps but you need a prescription for it.
I take two Tylenol 3 and the pain goes away in an hour. I know it is really heavy stuff, and it might not help you, but in my case it does. Doctors don't like to prescribe it though due to the codeine. And I only get it because I need it like twice a month.