Oreos are on sale this week...they must be circulating some sort of early warning system now:p

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**keeps hopping between this thread and the low-carbing pixies thread** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhhhhh the indecisions.....

My boobs hurt! Arggggggg (early warning sign)!

Runs out to purchase the oreos (double-stuff - hehehe ;) ) .... *grabs a gallon of chocolate milk to go with them*

* throws in a couple bags of oreos that she bought on sale last week(must be nation wide!)*

<groan> I can't believe it's that time of the month already. Gah!

*hands Steph a box of Midol*

Damn I'm glad I don't go through this anymore.:D

I don't actually "get it" anymore, just some of the symptoms.... :( cravings, bitchiness, tired, grumpy, sore boobs...........

Chey.....I take estrogen now it really helps with all that ya know. especially the sore boobs (cystic breasts)

I have to be really careful since I had that medication induced mini-stroke...I am unable to take any HRT :( so I have to "suffer" through most of this. I have noticed though that what I eat or what I don't eat has an effect on my symptoms - watch the caffiene, sodium, and carbs :( - basically everything that I crave, I need to cut out during these times...

I did buy some herbal stuff that is supposed to help... Estoven - but it doesn't work if I don't take it! LOL (according to Cobalt) I don't like taking pills - that is my problem....

I'll send anyone in need a pint of Graeter's double chocolate chip ice cream...simply devine!

Cheyanne, Estroven is good stuff, I take it too. I've done alot of reading and have found that 1200 mg. of calcium per day is supposed to have a higher rate of effectiveness on PMS, etc, than antidepressants do. You take 600mg with breakfast, and 600mg with lunch. I also take ST. John's Wort at bedtime.

I can't say it's eliminated all my ups and downs, but it's definitely helped.

Yep, over the counter I take estroven and calcium too.

I have been ok'd to take estroven from the doc..will have to ask about the calcium. She has warned me against the St. John's Wort because I take an asprin a day... (supposed to anyway - I hate taking medicine!) Anyway, she suggested that before I try anything herbal, I should check with her first and make sure that she has the information in my file.

I will start to take it and get back with you ladies!! :D

Atta girl, Cheyanne! I hope it helps you..... and this stuff is alot less expensive than prescriptions.

*stomps back in...plops pillow and sleeping bag on floor...plops ass on sleeping bag...pops open massive bottle of ibuprophen and downs several with a swill of water*

Hi ladies...I'm back! Please pass the heavy drugs!

estroven? I learned something in the hut!

Thanks for the bump, Lixy! I was just going to track down the thread and relax here for a bit. It's not time yet but my ovaries are trying to tell me something today. :rolleyes: