PMS issues

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Registered: 06-04-2003
PMS issues
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Fri, 11-17-2006 - 9:32am

Hi all,


I have a question about PMS and what to do to help ease things during it.

           

    

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: khable
Fri, 11-17-2006 - 10:21am

My 17dd HAD this, still does a little bit, though not as bad as it was.

Exercise, lots of water, an Evening Primrose/Fish oil supplement, and a good amount of sleep.

Is she involved in sports? Is she a decent eater? Does she drink plenty of water or too much soda/juice? Sugar seems to exacerbate my dd's symptoms, so we tend to take it real easy on the sugary foods and I check to make sure we don't have anything with High Fructose Syrup in it. Also, lower caffeine intake. Even if she can't go to sleep at 9 PM, you can create a quiet time before her regular bedtime. She can read quietly, no computer or tv, etc. Also, I know some people don't believe in those OTC PMS remedies, but we've found that Pamprin Extra Strength actually does help. By minimizing the physical aches, it helps with the mental aches.

We questioned whether or not dd's hormonal balance was out of whack and coincidentally, she was put on the pill and we then noticed that her PMS was less severe. The hormones in the pill were just enough to stabilize her moods a little (BUT my dd is also BP, so that was a contributing factor). I'm not saying to put your dd on the pill, just and FYI -her hormones could be out of whack.

Best of luck.

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Registered: 06-04-2003
In reply to: khable
Sat, 11-18-2006 - 8:04am

Yes, she is involved with sports... she just finished her field hockey season and she is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and trains 2 - 3 times per week.

           

    

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Registered: 04-15-2004
In reply to: khable
Sat, 11-18-2006 - 9:49pm
Hi, All my sympathy is with you! My dd has mild PMS & so do I. What I've taught her to do is mark it on the calendar. It helps me, just because that I way I can do a little bit of self discipline...need to work hard to letting things roll off my back or whatever when it gets to be that time of the month. Or, if I do start feeling blue I can look to see if that might be why. Just a thought....
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Registered: 06-04-2003
In reply to: khable
Sun, 11-19-2006 - 9:54am

Thanks!

           

    

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Registered: 03-06-2006
In reply to: khable
Sun, 11-19-2006 - 10:09am

My DD experiences some PMS moodiness as well, though not quite to the extreme you are experiencing with your DD.

While we all have to admit that as woman, we don't have a lot of control of the PMS mood swings we experience, we do have control over how we deal with it.

I CAN and WILL understand and accept bad moods, sadness and irritability around that time of the month. But allowing PMS to be an excuse for screaming, yelling, slamming doors, disrespect and overall bad behavior is not something I deem acceptable.

When my DD was younger, she would do this kind of stuff. If she stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door, I made her walk back down, then walk back up quietly, then SHUT her door again, also quietly. If she raised her voice at me, I'd say 'you want to try that again?' until she could speak to me in a normal tone of voice.

Yes, all teens need an outlet for their angst, moods, etc. However, we live in a society where rudeness is the norm and I don't like to contribute to that. PMS is not a viable excuse for being rude, imo.