I am going to be 41 in a couple of days, and I feel at times I can not explain why I get to terribly annoyed about everything especailly when I am a few days before my period and while I am on my period. Is this normal??? Help!!
2007-03-18 16:20:40 · 14 answers · asked by Angelfish 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Yes, unfortunately hormones fluctuate & can give you a lot of different symptoms.
* take 1200 mg calcium with magnesium, eating six small meals a day, can help keep your blood sugar stable. Adopting this meal plan often helps women avoid cravings : you're not eating more, just small amounts more often.
Two important ways to reduce food cravings and weight gain is to follow the advice your grandmother probably gave you - drink six to eight glasses of water daily and exercise regularly.
Often women with PMS avoid drinking an abundance of water because water retention is such a common PMS symptom. Drinking lots of water helps to flush the body out and actually reduces premenstrual bloating. Staying physically active also helps reduce PMS symptoms. Not only does exercise burn calories but it's a natural stress-reducer and mood enhancer.
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers the following tips for controlling PMS:
Eat complex carbohydrates, such as whole grain breads, pasta and cereals, fiber and protein. Cut back on sugar and fat.
Avoid salt for the last few days before your period to reduce bloating and fluid retention.
Cut back on caffeine to feel less tense and irritable and to ease PMS breast soreness.
Try eating up to six small meals a day instead of three larger ones.
Get moving with aerobic exercise. Work up to exercising 30 minutes, four to six times a week.
Get plenty of sleep - about eight hours a night.
Keep to a regular schedule of meals, bedtime and exercise.
If possible, try to schedule stressful events for the week after your period.
Hope this helps. :)
2007-03-19 16:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by Fraulein 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honey I`m 44 and 2 years ago my body went totally wacky..I`m not sure if i started Menopause or what..I did have a Hysterectomy in 1988 due to Cancer but 2 years ago i suffered from extreme irritability and anxiety attacks... hot flashes which i still get every now and then and high blood pressure..i also couldn't stand loud noises or even music or kids making noises... It's so much better now...i hope you feel better soon hon
2007-03-18 16:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-menstrual hormones will make a woman at any age cranky. Fortunately, when you go through the change, the little hormone pills you can take, make you feel alot better and not cranky.
2007-03-18 16:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Debbie R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our bodies (and hormones) are constantly fluctuating. I have no answers for you, I am 27 and going through a phase of my own. Just wanted to wish you best thoughts and tell you that you aren't alone!
2007-03-18 16:25:53 · answer #4 · answered by ecstaticdevine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You poor lady. I am a guy so I can't level with you completely. But I treat a lot of women who have confided this same thing with me. You know what I notice they all experience? FRUSTRATION! That's due to a relative lack of control of their emotions/moods/feelings.
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2007-03-18 16:24:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is very common. PMS tends to get worse the years until menopause. Evening primrose oil helps you feel less tense and annoyed.
Take care, this too shall pass. LOL
2007-03-18 16:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
at 41 and you don't know the signs of menapause....it's lack of hormones...not an over abundance...go see your Doc...you may need HRT....if your ovaries are intact...you have a ride to go on through menapause...good luck and go see your Doc
2007-03-18 16:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by Michael K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its normal almost every woman has hormonal problems. Try taking brevail or flaxseed high in ligans.
2007-03-18 16:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by Pacman187 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like you are in the beginning stages of menopause talk to your gyn dr about it maybe they can adjust the dosage of whatever it is you are taking to help alleviate the irritability
2007-03-18 16:28:15 · answer #9 · answered by starr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like PMS to me. I used to get that way, also. It doesn't happen anymore and I don't know why. I wish I knew what caused it!
2007-03-18 16:26:00 · answer #10 · answered by RobynGee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋