I HATE PERIODS!!!!

And everything about them! I feel like I weigh 300 pounds again, I'm hurting (alone with kids so don't want to take pain meds - it's the only thing that cuts the pain), I just feel . AND, I discovered that with my PMS I apparently ate away my bi*chiness pre-op because it is now in FULL FORCE!! Swear to God, my husband came home from work the other day and gave me a hug and I wanted to slap him! I went off on my daughter the other day and had to apologize to her because I was just harsh. I was never this bad pre-op. Who'dathunk that not only was I eating cuz I had the munchies but also cuz it took away a lot of the feelings!! Michelle

I've noticed the same thing. One reason for this is the fact that the hormone estrogen is stored in fat cells and what are we burning quite a bit of right now....fat cells. This releases tons more estrogen into our systems than we are used to therefore making things seem even worse than before! Hang in there Michelle and remember that if you need to vent let us have it. We can take it!

You're too sweet, and I'm sure my husband would appreciate my venting on you guys instead of him! Michelle

I hate them tttttttooooooooooooooo. Jane

I totally feel you michelle. Before surgery I would eat loads of sugar when i was on my period and I didnt realize untill now how I would numb myself with food. I just got off my period this past sunday after 13 days of it, my cycle is a little off since surgery. I thought I wasnt going to make it without murdering someone! Hang in there, I know us women have it so bad... (sigh). hugs, Candy

Wow!! 13 days, huh?! Okay, I'm going to stop complaining! I've had 4 periods since surgery, all only lasting 5-6 days, though. That's bad enough! Michelle

Me too! Pre-op I would go 2-4 or more months between them. Now I have had one every month since surgery. The PMS/emotional thing has not been bad, but the PAIN has been horrible! I ran out of my post-op meds halfway thru my first one. Then on my second one I tried tylenol and it did nothing of course. My mom looked at me when I was in a lot of pain and she said that I looked like death warmed over! I called my surgeon and they said that I can crush Ibuprofen and take it for pain. That has helped a bit, but I am going to ask my PCP for a prescription pain killer to help with it.

HAHAHAHA I laugh cuz I was an emotional wreck my poor boyfriend was a rock cuz I was a pure mess crying, screaming, for no reason I was horrible the damn thing last 13 days also!!! I never ever am like that I am so glad to have started the pill & feel normal again the mood swings are gone!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was 1 thing I forgot to think about that would be so effected by the surgery.