So many of these I thought I was alone! Interested to see how many people have these alongside low thyroid and low vit d, which I also have and had to push to get treated.
In terms of what I get: Ovulation: I get a sharp pain for a day or so some months. That's relatively new but seems to coincide.
Before hand: easily stressed & easily tearful & easily angered pre period. 1/4 months or so I get sore boobs, like they've been weighted down and I have rubbed raw feeling nipples. My skin goes greasy, dull and spotty and my hair dulls with it. I look about 90 and 2 stone heavier and feel bloated.
During: I've been told I get very sleepy and cuddly- I am exhausted from pain, quite often and I I definitely feel the heat and flush easily. Physically, I spend a few days waddling. I get metal fanny- the entire thing feels rock solid and my labia feel weighted - and achey and stretched, may be like I've just pushed out a baby? I have what feels like a thin steel belt pulled too tight around my hips, causing pain in my hips and aches down my thighs (and my already clicky-poppy hip joints go mental). I feel like someone has kicked me hard in the base of my spine- like a boot heel is wedged in there. I get constipation and stomach cramps- they battle it out. Once every day or so my bowels win due to just being full and then for about 5 min I NEED to get to the loo ASAP for an horrific period poo that requires tampon being removed so it can come out more easily. I get about 10 min blessed relief before it all starts again. Clots and heavy cycle (been on the tube in summer and suddenly flooded, had to walk home with blood all over my bare legs and once stained a carpet in HoF fitting room. I was sat on the floor riding out cramps and bled through so fast!) and once had a huge chunk of un broken down lining just fall out- it was agony! Usually breathe through the cramps as if they are labour pains (not had the latter to compare, just got told to try this and it worked). Painkillers don't touch the sides so I don't bother with them. I use every colour/size of tampon that Lillette make. Sometimes changing every hr or so and adding a pad, too.
I am hypermobile in my leg joints and dyspraxic. I am slightly clumsier when I'm on and in pain but I have also discovered through reading up that these conditions will get worse when I'm due & I'm on. Some of my nastiest falls (fairly regular occurrence any way) have been just before a period. Took me ages to link that.
Also, period is never bang on time and my cycle and pattern of flow varies. Atm days 1-3 light sludgy discharge, leg pain & cramps. Day 4- heavy & all of the pain. Usually period last 8 days but the dribbly brown sludgy discharge at the end can bump it up to 10 or so. The weirdest was when I'd get pain between 11-3 every day but fine other wise. The only part I miss about being on the pill was the much easier period.
If anyone has any hints or tips, do tell! I would happily support a gynae page in Health topic if someone has the link to do so? I hate that everyone is suffering but glad we are not alone.