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Originally Posted by Faraway tree
Yup I get mega down / anxious and pretty much just want to die for the week leading up. Mines got more irregular as my biploar has got worse too, wonder if anyone else has the same?
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Mine have always been pretty regular, but last month for example I spotted for three or four days (never do that), before my actual period started. Imagine my surprise when I think I've started early and it's just really light, then 3 days in, full-blown menstruation.
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Originally Posted by purpledaisy
I've always turned into super-mega ***** from PMS through post-MS.
Over the last few years (untreated/unmedicated for bp), I got to the point where I was almost suicidal when that time of the month rolled around.
I had to tell myself, "It will get better. Only a few more days."
Over-the-counter pain meds for cramps, etc., just don't work on me. Not strong enough.
My big problem, along with PMS irritating all things bipolar, is the fact that my periods have returned to what they were like back in high school -- they last for 9 days, very painful, and flooding like crazy. Makes it difficult to go to work, even.
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Same with me about the cramps...recently mine have gotten like they were in high school (and I don't drink caffeine or eat sugar pre-time,
), and one Aleve every few hrs will keep it tolerable. Also, weirdly, in the last couple of years I went from having solely back cramps to now having back and stomach cramps,
That's just not fair.
I'm definitely bringing up birth control to my internist when I see him. I always assumed BC caused meds to not work as well, but my P-doc said if there's any lessening of the meds' capacity (I'm not awake) it's very minimal.
So maybe birth control's the way to go. But god if it is I hope I don't gain weight--I'm overweight as it is. Maybe if I could go the IUD route....