Feel horrible during period week, why?

Question

I don't know why, but I always feel moody, horrible, self-conscious and disgusting during my period. Is there anything I can do? Is this normal?

This is not a recent thing, as I have had my period for over 9 years, I have just never known who to ask...

I have a four year old son, and I went on the birth control pill just after having him. This didn't help my mental state much during my period, but it helped with the pain. I have recently come off the pill as me and my boyfriend are trying for another child. It is not the pain that gets me down, but the depression. It has been like this ever since my first period.

Answer 1

i always feel so depressed during my period, it always starts about 3 days before my period, you are not the only one who feels like this , i also feel really self conscious, fat and ugly although i get the feeling that other people don't think the same, you have got to try and remember that is just your hormones raging at the time, i know it's easier said than done that's why i do sympathise with you, it also seems so unfair that men don't get this monthly torture like us and they also struggle to understand how we feel and why we don't want sex e.t.c, that is why i think we always lash out at our men (well i do anyway) my man knows to take me with a pinch of salt when i get like this and i do feel guilty, but grateful to have a wonderful man who, even though i am being a spiteful, evil *****, can still find it in him to tell me he loves me and that i am beautiful, and that is priceless, keep your chin up babe, this time next week it will all be over (till next month). K

Answer 2

Well you've been blessed for the past 9 years. Your body changes as it ages, just like everyones does. It's nothing to be alarmed over. Pregnancy and child birth will also alter the way your body reacts to chemical changes..for instance the time when you get your period. The best thing to start to do is to document / journal when this starts happening and when you feel better. In a couple months you'll start to see a pattern. That's the first step to coping and understanding your body. There are also a ton of birth control pills, some women claim they help them with moodiness, anxiety and general mental / physical discomfort around that time. I don't like putting hormones in my body that don't belong there so I just deal with it. Some months are better than others while some months are real duzies. For me, identifying the culprit was / is my defense against falling prey to my ever changing hormones. When I expect something, I can prepare for it.

Answer 3

I Can Truly Understand How You Feel...Supplementing your diet with zinc and calcium has been found to reduce cramps, bloating, and related PMS symptoms.

Herbal remedies such as Viburnum prunifolium, Scutellaria spp., and Cimicifuga raemosa have an antispasmodic effect that may reduce some menstrual cramps. Other useful herbs include cramp bark, squaw vine, unicorn root, bromelain, evening primrose oil, and blue cohosh. Taking time for yourself, relaxing, and letting those around you know that you are not feeling yourself will help by reducing the stress of your everyday life that may contribute to your menstrual period.
There is no cure for PMS, but eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly and taking medicine may help. Your doctor will talk to you about whether you need to change your diet and exercise habits. He or she may also prescribe medicine for you, depending on what your symptoms are.You may need to try more than one medicine to find the treatment that works for you. Many medicines are available over-the-counter, but some require a doctor's prescription. Medicines that can be prescribed include diuretics, antidepressants and birth control pills. Other medicines for PMS are being studied.

Hope That Helps

Answer 4

It is becuse of the hormones. All girls are very stressed during ther period week becuase of hormones.That is why so many girls break out in pimples and zits. It is allvery normal so you don't have anything to worry about.

Answer 5

Yeah it's normal. Midol helps me ... and warning my family to give me my space for their own good.

Eat lots of fruit during your menses ... natural energy booster ... and if you're not taking a multi-vitamin, start. Menstruation depletes a woman's stores of iron - the major cause of fatigue during your period.

Answer 6

Set your personal machine alarm to ring hourly—stand in place for 1 to 5 minutes whenever it goes off.

Answer 7

With breakfast, go ahead and beverage orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water as an alternative to juice or soda

Answer 8

Its normal, every woman going through that feels the same way, if have doubts however see a female doctor about it.

Answer 9

You feel horrible cause your hormones are going crazy, and yes, it's totally normal. :)
What I do is eat lots of chocolate and take hot bubble baths.
I also yell at my poor boyfriend a bit. :(

Answer 10

Visit a museum or art gallery.