I used to have cramps so bad that I'd cry when I had aunt flo. since I've been on the pill they haven't been so intense. I still take Midol but only on occassion.
not to much.
not to much.
I think the patch works for certain things for me. It definately made my cramps worse though, and I get to the point where I can't even move the few days before aunt flo. I cry and get really nauseous. I was never like that before I went on BC for cysts 3 years ago.Originally Posted by lionessrampant
When I was on Ortho Tricyclen, it actually made my PMS WORSE. That was no good, so I actually switched to OrthoEvra, which is known as 'The Patch' and it has made my life so much easier around that special time.
Yea Gail....i am a proud user of Thermacare pads...they really do help with the cramps....Originally Posted by GailC
I don't take the pill anymore-not for many years. I guess I would be in peri-menopause now. Not too bad as it was when I was around 40. Back then I would wear a bra to bed and nothing better touch them!!
Cramps aren't too bad now-but there are days I have to wear elastic waist pant/skirts and they better be loose!! Of the chocolate and salty carving are still there.
If us live in the US there is a product you can find its like a heating pad. They have them for various body parts if you get my drift. You peel off the backing and stick it where it hurts. THermacare??? It gets pretty warm but can help.
What else help is like the minute I think I'm going to get cramps I take ibuprofen or aspirin. I mean right away!! Also the more you exercise the better the symptoms are.
Well better stock up on chocolate soon!!
ME TOO! They are the greatest things ever createdOriginally Posted by yasmine
Yea Gail....i am a proud user of Thermacare pads...they really do help with the cramps....
LMAO-- good one -- arent u witty--kinda ironic though...Originally Posted by ugaimes
Yasmine....this is still kinda on-topic....did you realize that you (almost) share a name with a brand of birth control (Yasmin)?
Nope I hadn't heard of it until now. Thanks for sharing the website and I hope it works for you.Originally Posted by yasmine
UPDATE FROM DOCTOR VISIT TODAY--
Doc told me that the only way to get rid of my PMS is to not have my periods. I am trying something called "NuvaRing"....I wear the ring for 4 weeks, take out and put in a new one...one ring is good for 4 weeks so i can go 3 months without a period...kinda weird...and i wont know how to act not having a period and not having PMS symptoms....have anyone else on here heard of the Nuva Ring???? www.nuvaring.com
I have heard of it before but decided it wasn't right for me. I hope it works out for you though and you get some relief from the PMS symptoms.Originally Posted by yasmine
UPDATE FROM DOCTOR VISIT TODAY--
Doc told me that the only way to get rid of my PMS is to not have my periods. I am trying something called "NuvaRing"....I wear the ring for 4 weeks, take out and put in a new one...one ring is good for 4 weeks so i can go 3 months without a period...kinda weird...and i wont know how to act not having a period and not having PMS symptoms....have anyone else on here heard of the Nuva Ring???? www.nuvaring.com
May i ask...and you dont have to answer...but what made you decide that it wasnt for you? I'm kinda nervous about it....been on the same pill for 5 years now...so change is hard for me...Originally Posted by squirtle
I have heard of it before but decided it wasn't right for me. I hope it works out for you though and you get some relief from the PMS symptoms.
Like you I am really nervous about change. I have a fear of having something inserted into my body that time releases hormones. I would never consider the depo shots or anything like that. I have heard too many stories of peoples hormones going crazy. This is just me personally though.... I am sure there are a lot of people who do fine with them. If the Nuvo Ring can be removed at any point then I guess it's different than the depo shots, but I would still worry too much.Originally Posted by yasmine
May i ask...and you dont have to answer...but what made you decide that it wasnt for you? I'm kinda nervous about it....been on the same pill for 5 years now...so change is hard for me...
The big change of not having a period is a HUGE step for me...i like reassurance but then i dont like the agony i encounter each month. She explained that while on a birth control pill/device you only have a 1% chance of getting prego...and i guess my period always gave me peice of mind...i dunno-- we'll see if it works out for me. I'm gonna really be nervous when i have sex!!! I'm not telling my b/f just to see if says anything!!!Originally Posted by squirtle
Like you I am really nervous about change. I have a fear of having something inserted into my body that time releases hormones. I would never consider the depo shots or anything like that. I have heard too many stories of peoples hormones going crazy. This is just me personally though.... I am sure there are a lot of people who do fine with them. If the Nuvo Ring can be removed at any point then I guess it's different than the depo shots, but I would still worry too much.
ohhh definatly...i will be careful...thanks for the advice...i definatly dont want any lil lori's waddling around here...or not any time soon that is!!!Originally Posted by squirtle
I have always heard that when changing birth control it's best to wait a week or 2 to make sure the new one is effective.... I just wanted to mention that in case you and your doctor didn't discuss that
Going without a period is a huge step. I don't think I would know how to react.
Edited to add: Maybe I shouldn't have said wait, I meant be careful and use back up forms of birth control for a week or 2.