Naggy and stressed before period. What do you guys do about it??

[princessmel]

I had another stressy day yesterday.
Felt naggy and snappy with the kids and dh. They weren't even that bad( the kids). It was just a combination of the usual things , plus we had to go to the dentist and the opptitians in the rain.

By bath time I could hardly breathe calmly. Dh was home in time to help and I left him to it and put washing away.

I usually get like this about a week before I'm due on.

I never was like this before dd was born. She's muy 2nd child.

I get bloated too. Usual stuff I suppose but just wondered what people did to help.
Dh is good and just lets me rant but I feel so bad about it. Its like I know I'm grumpy but cant stop.

I did chat to ds before he fell asleep though and we talked about all the good things he'd done that day and we said tomorrows a new day etc. I said sorry for shouting too.

I get stressed
and nag
sorry not much help

Oh ok

DP normally notices and helps a bit more, makes me cups of tea, etc. ignoring me usually helps, because i will pick and pick on purpose, iyswim?

I get stressed & nag too!

Yes dh does notice. He can't help but notice

I shout & weep & gnash my teeth.

Then I shout some more & get itchy.

Then I blame the world & his wife of hating me. I tell my husband I am fat & ugly & I am leaving home.

Then my period arrives. Normality reigns.

same here! i just find more help and a bit more rest stops it. that and stodgy food!

I'm not the only one then?

Nobody take evening primrose oil or whatever it is thats supposed to help with 'womens issues'

I'm not on the pill or anything either. Do you think that makes it worse??

Can't rec Agnus Castus highly enough. Been on it for 2 months and def noticed a difference.

i am still a cow no matter what type of contraceptive i have used.

im pg now so dont have to worry for a while!

Ugh, me too.

I get stressed and anxious and tearful
and very nitpicky with dh - who is fab - so I have to go some to find something to criticise, but I always manage it.

Never tried it, but am tempted to take evening primrose oil and see if that helps.

Ah yes the food. I always say to dh that I need treat food. bad food = a takeaway.

Can't have one though. We made a deal that we'd try and not have one till christmas. I dont know how long we'll last. Its been 2.5 weeks so far!!
Thats good going for us.

Where do you get agnus castus from? Holland and Barrett??

I need chocolate and overly sweet cups of tea.

Yes, H&B though you can get it from your pharmacists but it is more expensive.

Sorry which place would it be cheaper.
[daft emoticon]

H&B. Sorry, didn't explain v well!

Ok great. I'll look later.

We're all going back to the opptitians later to collect my glasses. In the rain. Yippee. I'll look in H&B while we're in town.

I've been taking the Magnesium-OK multivitamin, and it's really helping, both with physical symptoms (used to get really painful norks) and with the snappishness (I think).

Oh dear, now theres magnesium, evening
primrose oil and agnus castus. How do I know whats best for me????

Thanks for the suggestions

I put it on the calendar so everyone is warned

mp.

I would ask for advice in H&B and guess they would say pick just one!

Ok deffo

I'll be embarrased describing my naggyness to a shop assistant though.

I suffered the same this month (first period since DD was born). The same as you I have never suffered before, but I felt bloated and really short tempered (poor kids) to the point that I worried myself. I found a juice in 'Super Juice' by M. Van Straten to help. I made it and felt better, but it could have been coincidence, as it was a few days in. I'm going to try it again for next time.

Women's Wonder
2 apples
2 carrots
1 bulb chicory
1/2 bulb fennel.

It sounds bad, but it was actually quite good. I halved the recipe and it made a glassfull.

Good luck for next month