and this is when i go nuts

[letsride89]

my period.

i bonk.
i cry.
i eat.
a lot.
i cry.
i ride.
i bonk.
i eat.
alot.
i cry.

thats my cycle.

please tell me you can relate.
i feel horrible about my eating habits when aunt flow comes. for some reason my hormones for crazy and i still eat healthy, i just eat like 300 more calories a day than usual. bad?

[Aquila]

I totally relate, except you'd have to add in something about lying in a fetal position with cramps, wishing I were somewhere else.

/comfort

I finally went on the pill for continuous use, and it's been life-changingly good for me (though it's not great for everyone, of course).

[letsride89]

wanna know a secret?

my doctor put me on the pill recently for problems with my hormones causing my hair to fall out, crazy moodswings, insomnia, being cold constantly, etc. i'm scared this pill is increasing my appetite and will cause me to gain weight when i'm trying to maintain.

[indysteel]

Which pill did he put you on? And have you had you thyroid checked?

I gained water weight the first time I went on Trifasil. The second time not so much. Then I went on Loestrin 24 and beyond feeling REALLY angry and moody for a few months, I didn't gain any weight

The Pill has eliminated my cramps and my period is very light, but I still get moody and bloated. I get weepy if I'm down about other things. It's all manageable,
but, yeah, I can relate.

[Ana]

Many commonly known pills on the market are progesterone/estrogen mix. I know some of my girlfriends who cannot take traditional pills are able to tolerate progesterone-only pills (i.e. mini pill).

Perhaps something like this would work for you too

[Miranda]

Oh, honey, you are SO not alone! (((hugs))) I'm 39 and holding atm. I just had my gyno check up yesterday actually, and this is common. For me, it's the long haul of peri-menapause to the full blown menapause. Even before some of the other things started, post having babies things just kicked in (like about age 30).

One of my GFs had all your symptoms, and the bleeding all the time deal. She went on the pill and got much better. Unfortunately, some fm hx developed regarding blood clots (her early 30-something sis had a stroke & they carry some marker etc.) So she went off the pill. All that stuff is back.

I'm going to give you a tip to try for the hair falling out. Go buy yourself some Nioxin brand shampoo and conditioner.

OK, I am TOTALLY lil miss cynical here on marketing scams, but fwiw, this stuff helps. When I have tried to stop using it, the hair falls out more again. I used to get my hair highlighted that's growing out, but I buy the kind for chemically treated hair...

The bottle is white with gold letters/cap. The shampoo reads: Nioxin cleanser for fine hair "3" chemically enhanced hair normal to thin looking. The conditioner will be worded the same, but they call it "scalp therapy" vs conditioner.

My most expensive/best hairdressers I have ever had used it. Their salons did not carry it though. The company requires you to carry the entire line, and they didn't have the shelf space. I buy it at cheap hair chain places like the hair cut place in Walmart, etc.

It's expensive IMO (but WORTH IT). Like $50 a bottle. But sometimes you can get a smaller bottle, or the have combo sale packs all the time. A big bottle lasts a long time too. It smells like peppermint. I think this (vs. flowers/vanilla) is to make it have a uniseix appeal. I believe how it works is that is contains some of the same ingredients as the hair loss product Rogaine.

It takes a while to work (not omg, I have hair on try #1). But, what will happen is, just when you think it's not doing anything for you... you'll notice what I call "baby hairs" coming out of your part, at the base of your scalp on your forehead, etc. If you work it in the scalp and leave it sit (like the conditioner) say while you shave you legs in the shower, lay in the tub, etc.... the scalp will actually begin to tingle like a light pins and needles massage (not painful). I think this is the stimulation of new hair growth. I find also, that there stopped being a brush full of hair from fallout, or on the bathroom floor. It helps to keep what you have too.

I had a major disaster fall out with my hairdresser that was excellent (NORMALLY) a year ago. As a result, I'm ditching any chemicals tx too. As the hormones change, our hair loses the fatty shiny properties on the shaft that can make it dull. Chemicals (even the best brands by pros) strip some of that. I would rather be natural and gray, vs what I call the "straw head ladies". Their hair is dry like straw, thin, years of color treated out damage, split, brittle etc.

Also, some say not shampooing daily (like every other) is to help that too. And, to ME, if you are thin or fine hair headed, having a stylist "point cut", "texturize", "slither or razor" cut your hair shaft will only make it look thinner, rougher, aka... just plain ole nasty if you have this hormonal hair issue. I just use Nioxin, a smoother cream when wet, blow dry w/a vent brush (simple, blunt cut, kept up w/regular trims type cut)... that's it. Hair looks, moves, feels, shines like flowy silk.

If you can't tell, I'm a total freak about my hair. I've been a natural red head my entire life. Hairstylist abroad have saved scraps of my hair post cut to try and match it for clients that wanted it. It's my one thing that make me "ME". So, hun... that's how I'm trying to keep my crown and glory... despite the nasty hormone changing mess.