This thread was meant to be because MY cycle came on today and I feel like ABSOLUTE CRAP. I have a hernia (which is the result of my two pregnancies) and it bothers me a lot. So whenever I have my cycle, the light cramps seem that much worse because of the discomfort that I have because of this hernia. Usually for the first 3 days of my period, I don't want to talk, be bothered, be touched, or anything. My husband is good about it however. He KNOWS that he doesn't want to get on my bad side when I'm going through this (and ususally EVERY side is my bad side).
My doctor prescribed a pain medication to be used as needed. So usually I take that, take a nice hot bath, put on my cotton GRANNY DRAWS along with a semi-tight black girdle (to keep my pads in place), put on my cotton pajamas, and TRY to SLEEP my way through the first 3 days (which is impossible because I work).
I ALSO suffer from PMS and THAT ain't no joke. Sometimes I even get on my OWN nerves when going through PMS. But I just can't help my moods and/or cravings of chocolate (which I don't normally eat) and caffeine.
I tell you, Ladies, MEN will NEVER be able to understand all of the trauma that a woman's body goes through (pregnancy, cramps, child-birth, periods, bloating, cravings, mood swings, and I'm not even mentioning the REGULAR health issues).