Is there anyway to feel better during that time of the month?

Question

For woman only.

When I get my menstural cycle I get tired, bloated, crabby and very hungry and I get bad cramps, what are some good healthy ways to deal with having my monthly time and I can I feel better during this time? How do you cope? I am in my late 30s.

Answer 1

midol a heating pad on your belly chocolate and a nice warm bubble bath and make sure you get plenty of rest

Answer 2

Before my kids were born my cycle was short with no symptoms. It was great. After my kids were born, my husband threatened to divorce me if I didn't do something. The cramps were so bad I couldn't get out of bed, the crabbieness was out of control and the hunger, well lets just say I ate everything in sight. Well my mother suggested good old Midol. So now every month I use it and It works wonders. It doesn't stop the flow but it stops all the symptoms.

Answer 3

Cramps, PMS, and Pimples
Some girls may notice physical or emotional changes around the time of their periods. Menstrual cramps are pretty common — in fact, more than half of all women who menstruate say they have cramps during the first few days of their periods. Doctors think that cramps are caused by prostaglandin, a chemical that causes the muscles of the uterus to contract.

Depending on the girl, menstrual cramps can be dull and achy or sharp and intense, and they can sometimes be felt in the back or the thighs as well as the abdomen. These cramps often become less uncomfortable and sometimes even disappear completely as a girl gets older. In the meantime, many girls and women find that over-the-counter pain medications (like acetaminophen or ibuprofen) can relieve cramps, as can taking a warm bath or applying a warm heating pad to the lower abdomen. Exercising regularly throughout the monthly cycle may help lessen cramps, too. If these things don't help, ask your doctor for advice.

Some girls and women find that they feel depressed or easily irritated during the few days or week before their periods. Others may get angry more quickly than normal or cry more than usual. Some girls crave certain foods. These types of emotional changes may be the result of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

PMS is related to changes in the body's hormones. As hormone levels rise and fall during a woman's menstrual cycle, they can affect the way she feels, both emotionally and physically. Some girls, in addition to feeling more intense emotions than they usually do, notice physical changes along with their periods — some feel bloated or puffy because of water retention, others notice swollen and sore breasts, and some get headaches. PMS usually goes away soon after a period begins, but it can come back month after month. Doctors recommend that girls with PMS try to exercise to help feel better. And some girls notice that restricting caffeine intake may help relieve PMS.

It's not uncommon for girls to have an acne flare-up during certain times of their cycle; again, this is due to hormones. Fortunately, the pimples associated with periods tend to become less of a problem as girls get older.

Answer 4

YOU may have PMS ask your doctor for something take some midol and eat healthy

Answer 5

take cohosh, drink flavored tea, take bubblebaths, use pain pills like Advil, tell yourself in four days it will end...ive had hotflashes for 15 years...theres alot of stuff we go through..

Answer 6

take it all out on your boyfriend!