PMS

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What symptoms do you get and have you found anything that works?I am a bit moody but it is the physical stuff that drives me mad.I told my doctor that my legs ache every month before my period for about a week and he said thats not pms ?!?!? Also how long does it last?Mine used to be 3-4 days now more like 1-2 weeks!

my legs definitely ache, top of the thighs!
my pms lasts for 2 weeks too. its a nightamre. but i dont' help myself - i drink ridiculous amounts of coffee and, can't find time to exercise.
the physical stuff is easier for me to deal with - its the moodiness and general wanting to kill everyone around me that gets me down!

I have followed a really strict diet before and it did get a lot better but I have been back on 'normal' food recently and feel crap!So I suppose I know what I should do

I get pms for a few days before, and on the day as well, feeling really irritable and tearful, and on the day, pain. After that its all fine.

Its definitely worse if I eat chocolate, cake etc etc. But on a good month when I eat loads of fruit and salad, veg etc, I feel much better, and less irritable by far. I can't seem to get rid of it altogether though. I haven't tried evening primrose yet...must remember.

leg ache, back ache, headache, brain ache

all pms related for me

Evening primrose oil is supposed to be good but you will probably have to take it for a few weeks before you notice a difference.

About a week before i get headaches, sore thoats (sp) and general aches and pains. Then a week after i get very moody and irritable to the point i get on my own nerves. DH leaves me well alone then.

I can not take the pill as that makes my PMS even worse, the last time i was on it i woke up in the middle of the night and if DH had spoken to me i would have attacked him .

I will have to find something that will work soon as i am 37 wks pg which helps with pms, but i don't wont anymore .