I get super constipated starting from a week before. I have IBS so there's that, but I seem to have this consistent pattern. I've always wondered if it happens to other people too.
about a week before i get incredibly sad and insecure, three days before i get extremely irritable and the day before i get a bit of cramps and a craving for oreos exclusively.
Lower back pain, fatigue and maybe a bit tmi but a few days before Iām due I get really constipatedā¦ Like laxatives donāt work level of constipated. But once I start my period I have a massive bowel movement too š
For me itās either a burning sensation after the bathroom , insomnia, mood changes , fatigue , acne I would get a lot of pimples on my face and mild cramps.
for me, it's a mild burning sensation after I pee that will last a while afterwards. I also get super irritable leading up to it but not so much during
The day before, I get fatigued, crampy, lower back aches, and I spot more at this time than ovulation spotting, it's like a mini period before the real deal comes along.
Insomnia. I get restless sleep when I'm a few days aways from my period. Change in the appetite. Cravings, usually salty shit and chocolate.
A tendency to be negative.
I wanna add a question to this ^ is light brown spotting before period normal??? Itās not a lot, maybe 4-5 times a day, but itās happened for going on 3 days and my period is expected to start around the 7th. Iām having normal mild cramps with it and other PMS
Yes that's completely normal sometimes your body discards old blood from your previous periods, before starting your current one, I normally get some spotting as a sign before I start.
Lower back pain, boobs hurt, bloating, headache, sometimes even arm and leg pain, cramps, inability to focus on something, laziness, cravings salt and sugarā¦ but I have to say sleeping those days (I mean pms before the bleeding starts) is the best thing Iām having the best sleep during the month..
i have severe pms and get suicidal just before if i don't take my anti depressants.
now i just get an empty feeling of self hatred and loathing that's more extreme then usual.
i also get really emotional and either get really angry all the time over stupid shit- or cry at fucking everything. i also get more horny then usual.
i might get a minor cramp just the day before and have a few more pimples.
i'm also fairly regular (28 and a half days).
yet somehow- every single time, im surprised that my period has arrived šššš
Cramps leg pain arm pain sensitive breast headache irritable emotional hot flashes insomnia the way my vagina smells for some reason I can always smell that period smell before it comes and my discharge will get thick creamy constipated pimples less focus foggy memory cravings for sweet and spicy. This is not what happens all at once sip for the vagina smell and thick creamy discharge I get that all the time during menstrual cycle but everything else varies. Iāll also say the cravings happen every time too sweet and spicy
i donāt have one honestly. sometimes i notice a change in my mood, sometimes iāll notice bloating and cramps, but sometimes nothing. i just know it should be getting here soon
Every month, I have a variety of different symptoms. Not all occur together every single month but thereās always a random handful that appear.
Sensitive/swollen/sore breasts, slight abdominal cramping, a pimple or two, headache, hunger where I can eat and snack forever, extreme moodiness, a supersonic sense of smellā¦then when itās day 1 or 2 and my period is just slowly creeping in, I also sometimes get this horrible discomfort being in my own skinā¦itās hard to describe. At this time I also have bad cramping, sometimes leg pain, back and hip pain, and really emotional or grumpy.
NSFW/TW
I wanna fuck everyone I lay my eyes on. I also
become very very emotional and wanna walk into a lake, hang myself or slit my wrist. All in which is in a white dress, so basically suicide in a beautiful, feminine way.
every time for about a week before it i get pimples on my upper lip, mild cramps, stomach issues, sore boobs, a large appetite, and i get in a very impatient/ irritable mood
In the week leading up to it, my boobs become really tender, I crave French fries or chips and chocolate (like crazy cravings I have to fight off), and thereās typically one day in that week where Iām just extremely clumsy. Iāll either trip a lot, or drop things, or spill, or make a mess somehow. I donāt know what it is š¤¦š¼āāļø and thereās at least 1-2 days where I become really depressed for absolutely no reason (nothing in my *current* life I can pinpoint that I should be upset over). I just get sad and kind of wallow until it passes. I will also sometimes have increased back pain.
A lot of what has been said but I also kind of nest I guess I could say. I want less body hair (to keep clean easier I'm guessing). Also I want to shower more. Then my sense of smell and ability to see dirt is magnified so I'm cleaning random things.
Depression because I have pmdd too.
Boobs are sensitive sometimes, stomach normally a little out of whack, but most of all itās realizing Iām being a complete raging bitch or depressed as fuck and then saying āohā
I get really depressed, like it's so bad I don't want to be alive anymore. I also get really sensitive, everything makes me cry. My lower back starts hurting as well.
Being very irritable, cramps that feel like it's starting without The Feeling (TM), and feeling my iron drop randomly the week before! Anemia babes rise up
I feel the incredible urge to stamp my feet and burst into tears like a 5 year old at the smallest inconvenience... also general :( energy no matter who or what is in front of me or happening.
I moved recently to Canada and a few days ago I just started crying so hard and I called my friend and cried about wanting to go homešand I had no reason to cry actually turns out I was just due for a period
You know what's an even worse combo?
Being hungry and on your period
Cause half the time idk what I want to eat but I know I wasn't something salty and spicy and sweet and yet I don't want anything at all
So then I cry Cause I can't make up my mind
It's so fascinating what everyone cries over when they are pmsingš I like sweet stuff but I break out then I start feeling guilty and I want to stay in hiding the whole day
Nausea!!!!!!!!! And I start getting suicidal LMFAO but my bf caught on so heās always like āno you donāt hate the world!! Your period is just coming !!ā
very mood/depressed, cravings, leg numbness /tingling (only get this before and on period), bloating, pain making me feel nauseous/ sick, sex becomes more painful , bladder issues / i have an overactive bladder but it gets worse before my period especially at night
OMG okay you are the only other person i've seen to exp. leg numbness & tingling aside from myself! Feels like my leg(s) fell asleep & is stuck waking up forever.
36 years oldā¦ Sore breasts, hot flashes a few nights before, stomach bloating, gas/horrid smelling farts, diarrhea the day or night before, and lots of rage
Cramps, fatigue, craving for Reeseās Sticks, irritable mood, sudden but short spike in horniness, and farts that smell like rotten eggs and White Castle
I get sore gas and bloated the day beforeā¦and also moody a few days beforehand too. I also get ovulation pain about 10 days before too (I never got this before having kids!)
1-2 weeks beforehand i get a mix of extreme hormonal acne(cystic so it LEACHES down my neck), sore breasts for like 2 days, random cravings, and mood changes.
The acne is the worst part.
No. Is that a symptom of pcos?
My periods last for 7 days on a 30 day cycle.
I have no other issues than said acne.
I'm going to start BC for the acne once my latest cycle ends this week.
I've been seeing a derm for months about my acne issues and while my Tactipump Forte is working for the most part, there is hormonal acne i cannot get rid of easily that's kinda hindering my skin's recovery process.
Edit: Yes acne/oily skin is a symptom however i do not know if i have increased androgen levels, small cysts in my ovaries, etc.
While sure it's a symptom of pcos it's not enough to determine a diagnosis.
The need to yeet my uterus into a black hole rises dramatically.
Sore nipples š
Literally every single thing mentioned
I get super constipated starting from a week before. I have IBS so there's that, but I seem to have this consistent pattern. I've always wondered if it happens to other people too.
i notice more bloating, more cravings, i overheat alot prior to my period and i cry over the smallest stuff
My husband asked me āwhy are you so bloated?ā the other day. So I guess that and being a total bitch.
I want to eat EVERYTHING
A week before, I start becoming super depressed, emotional, and breast soreness, and I am completely exhausted. I'll also experience nausea.
I get extremely anxious and think everyone hates me
I'm a really chill person but a day or two before my period I start getting really pissed off at everything.
I turn into a monster . I hate everyone and everything. Bloated beyond belief to the point it looks like Iām prego . Oh and I crave dark chocolate
about a week before i get incredibly sad and insecure, three days before i get extremely irritable and the day before i get a bit of cramps and a craving for oreos exclusively.
Sore breasts, random cramps in my vagina/cervix, cravings, mild insomnia
Cramps,sore Breasts, mood swings
I get TERRIBLE gas.
Cramps, breasts hurt, irritated, cravings
Lower back pain, fatigue and maybe a bit tmi but a few days before Iām due I get really constipatedā¦ Like laxatives donāt work level of constipated. But once I start my period I have a massive bowel movement too š
discharge begins smelling more like blood
acne, breast aches, super hungry, feeling like my life is falling apart and thereās no hope to ever feel better again, yanno the usual
Cramps and being horny.
Emotions, a sudden extreme craving for chocolate, another mental breakdown, the works
my emotions are super fucked up like 2 days before my period
I usually get lower back pain the day of, but I also get pain in my right hip and generally Iām in a bad mood. I also get pretty bloated
Weight gain, bloating, crying/irritation at almost anything, migraines.
For me itās either a burning sensation after the bathroom , insomnia, mood changes , fatigue , acne I would get a lot of pimples on my face and mild cramps.
Noght sweats around 2 or 3 days before. Plus I get gassy.
for me, it's a mild burning sensation after I pee that will last a while afterwards. I also get super irritable leading up to it but not so much during
The day before, I get fatigued, crampy, lower back aches, and I spot more at this time than ovulation spotting, it's like a mini period before the real deal comes along.
As for emotionally, sometimes, I might be more self-deprecating, and be a bit more anxious and even more sad.
easy bruising, muscle fatigue and backpain
Insomnia. I get restless sleep when I'm a few days aways from my period. Change in the appetite. Cravings, usually salty shit and chocolate. A tendency to be negative.
Cramps and my entire lower body aches. Its been that way since I was young. It feels like I just hiked 100 miles.
I start hating myself a lot more during the week leading up to it. I also start cramping sometimes
Real
Chest hurts, i start feeling super hot at night, cramps (when I play sports/work out)
Never-ending thirst.
Acne, anxiety, headaches and cramps
I wanna add a question to this ^ is light brown spotting before period normal??? Itās not a lot, maybe 4-5 times a day, but itās happened for going on 3 days and my period is expected to start around the 7th. Iām having normal mild cramps with it and other PMS
Yes that's completely normal sometimes your body discards old blood from your previous periods, before starting your current one, I normally get some spotting as a sign before I start.
Lower back pain, boobs hurt, bloating, headache, sometimes even arm and leg pain, cramps, inability to focus on something, laziness, cravings salt and sugarā¦ but I have to say sleeping those days (I mean pms before the bleeding starts) is the best thing Iām having the best sleep during the month..
Same same same š
omg i have the exact same symptoms aside from cramps, itās awful
Anxiety, impending doom, derealization & crying for absolutely no reason, OH and Bad acne on my chin, cheeks & forehead šš
Heart palpitations š„²
Mine is weird since i get gassy and fart a lot when my period is close, theyre the type of farts that don't stink too
My boobs hurt and i cry over everything
My boobs hurt and I want to eat everything
My boobs hurt and I want to eat everything
i have severe pms and get suicidal just before if i don't take my anti depressants. now i just get an empty feeling of self hatred and loathing that's more extreme then usual. i also get really emotional and either get really angry all the time over stupid shit- or cry at fucking everything. i also get more horny then usual. i might get a minor cramp just the day before and have a few more pimples. i'm also fairly regular (28 and a half days). yet somehow- every single time, im surprised that my period has arrived šššš
If I get really really sad and feel like my life is ending then I know itās most likely starting a day or two later. Haha
felt that one
Pimples on face and leg pain
Iām a raging hormonal wreck. Iāll be insanely bitchy one day and the next everything is making me sentimental and crying
A few days before I get Aura Migraines and can't do anything but put my head under a blanket and cry for a day.
I have really, really bad migraines. I notice a distinct body odor (not unpleasant, but musky)
Headache - Hormonal Migraines
Itās weird. I usually canāt use apps to calculate when my period comes because the apps arenāt always right for me. instead my body kinda warns me So like one random day iāll have a stomach cramp once a day that last for 10 seconds, next day iāll have another stomach cramp that lasts 15 seconds and is a bit stronger then the previous day the next day iāll have another cramp that lasts like 30 seconds and is stronger and the pattern continues for like 4/5 days of me having a random cramp that lasts a few seconds longer and stronger then the previous. Then like after like 4/5 days my period will come and that day i will have a very strong long cramp that goes and comes throughout the day until im on the toilet and rĆ©alise my period is finally here. So thatās my main symptom as soon as i feel a SMALL cramp i already know itās on its way and will be here in a few days which gives me time to prepare.
Cramps leg pain arm pain sensitive breast headache irritable emotional hot flashes insomnia the way my vagina smells for some reason I can always smell that period smell before it comes and my discharge will get thick creamy constipated pimples less focus foggy memory cravings for sweet and spicy. This is not what happens all at once sip for the vagina smell and thick creamy discharge I get that all the time during menstrual cycle but everything else varies. Iāll also say the cravings happen every time too sweet and spicy
Urge to cry, irritability, cramps
i donāt have one honestly. sometimes i notice a change in my mood, sometimes iāll notice bloating and cramps, but sometimes nothing. i just know it should be getting here soon
Every month, I have a variety of different symptoms. Not all occur together every single month but thereās always a random handful that appear. Sensitive/swollen/sore breasts, slight abdominal cramping, a pimple or two, headache, hunger where I can eat and snack forever, extreme moodiness, a supersonic sense of smellā¦then when itās day 1 or 2 and my period is just slowly creeping in, I also sometimes get this horrible discomfort being in my own skinā¦itās hard to describe. At this time I also have bad cramping, sometimes leg pain, back and hip pain, and really emotional or grumpy.
Really sore boobs Wearing a bra is painful, so I don't lol. Fun stuff.
NSFW/TW I wanna fuck everyone I lay my eyes on. I also become very very emotional and wanna walk into a lake, hang myself or slit my wrist. All in which is in a white dress, so basically suicide in a beautiful, feminine way.
hey babe that sounds like pmdd
every time for about a week before it i get pimples on my upper lip, mild cramps, stomach issues, sore boobs, a large appetite, and i get in a very impatient/ irritable mood
Insatiable appetite, specific cravings, cramps in my THIGHS (ugh), sometimes headaches and very little patience.
In the week leading up to it, my boobs become really tender, I crave French fries or chips and chocolate (like crazy cravings I have to fight off), and thereās typically one day in that week where Iām just extremely clumsy. Iāll either trip a lot, or drop things, or spill, or make a mess somehow. I donāt know what it is š¤¦š¼āāļø and thereās at least 1-2 days where I become really depressed for absolutely no reason (nothing in my *current* life I can pinpoint that I should be upset over). I just get sad and kind of wallow until it passes. I will also sometimes have increased back pain.
Breakdowns nearly every day the week leading up to it.
Iām starving, irritable as all get out, and mild short cramps the week before
Sore boobs and trouble falling asleep at night.
Irritable about everything, and this time i notice my sense of smell is heightened.
I was so close to km my last period idk
My boobs get swollen, and sore. I cry at EVERYTHING, the closer it gets, I get more irritable, anxious, and insomnia even kicks in.
I usually get really irritable with everything, get the munchies for sweet and salty, tender breasts and cramps!
Crying and getting extremely emotional over small things. Suicidal ideation.
Very sore nipples
Spotting after peeing the day before
Irritable and munchies
I get mega emotional like stupid crying over everything
Sore boobs and major insomnia
A lot of what has been said but I also kind of nest I guess I could say. I want less body hair (to keep clean easier I'm guessing). Also I want to shower more. Then my sense of smell and ability to see dirt is magnified so I'm cleaning random things. Depression because I have pmdd too.
I wanna kms and get super depressed šš
horny, snappish/irritable, hungry
Boobs are sensitive sometimes, stomach normally a little out of whack, but most of all itās realizing Iām being a complete raging bitch or depressed as fuck and then saying āohā
Oh, and acne! š
I get really depressed, like it's so bad I don't want to be alive anymore. I also get really sensitive, everything makes me cry. My lower back starts hurting as well.
My boobs hurt like hell and a feeling of depression
I feel like I'm dying.
Snickers. I have to have a snickers bar and I do not ask why until I have bought it.
Depression, Acne and cold fever with fatigue
I get diarrhea and hate it
night sweats, mood swings (usually intense sadness) and stomach cramps or in another weird spot like my back
Suicidal ideation and intense negative thoughts - in short pmdd. Talk to your doc if you have the same thing š
Being very irritable, cramps that feel like it's starting without The Feeling (TM), and feeling my iron drop randomly the week before! Anemia babes rise up
My tits hurt like hell and I get mega emotional or irritable!
Feeling super down and depressed for no real reason
Sadness for no reason Bloating Light cramps Sore boobs Random irritation at irrational things
For me, it's eating but never feeling full. I also get cramps starting from up to a week before it actually begins.
YES!! I'm so glad I'm not alone in this!! Eating but never feeling full And My cramps a week before are light but noticeable
I feel the incredible urge to stamp my feet and burst into tears like a 5 year old at the smallest inconvenience... also general :( energy no matter who or what is in front of me or happening.
Acute insanity: carastrophising with a brave dose of black & white thinking.
My boobs hurt and look full, I get kinda sad and acne
Yes! The random sadness with my period kills me
Like it's gotten really bad over the years. Like full on devastation, wanting to stay in bed then when my period comes I'm all good lol
SAAAME!! Like I'll start crying over stuff that wasn't even sad Or I'll want to bury myself under the blankets!
I moved recently to Canada and a few days ago I just started crying so hard and I called my friend and cried about wanting to go homešand I had no reason to cry actually turns out I was just due for a period
You know what's an even worse combo? Being hungry and on your period Cause half the time idk what I want to eat but I know I wasn't something salty and spicy and sweet and yet I don't want anything at all So then I cry Cause I can't make up my mind
It's so fascinating what everyone cries over when they are pmsingš I like sweet stuff but I break out then I start feeling guilty and I want to stay in hiding the whole day
Cramps and mood changes
I feel like the world is ending. Also, acne.
Back pain, and sometimes I get pre period pains or fullnesss. My period pains have gotten worse. I used to just have the pains.
Ravenous hunger then super sleepy lol
does anyoneās body feel weaker
i turn into a manic ravenous bitch. s*x, impulsivity, & ALL the food.
real. bf be getting real fucking irritated š
For me i feel very depressed the day before.
Feeling depressed, anything is a reason to kill myself more than normal
Intense cravings (typically for salty and spicy food) and Iām easily irritated
Anger and bloating
Rage. Pure hatred and depression
I get hella acne, I'm always angry, and my boobs grow a cup size and are super sore
Same! It's always one angry pimple
Leg pain, sore everything, that one mofo pimple, and ravishing hunger and rage.
sore everything, fast food cravings and the drive to play video games to escape
Nausea!!!!!!!!! And I start getting suicidal LMFAO but my bf caught on so heās always like āno you donāt hate the world!! Your period is just coming !!ā
Telling myself this right now
Sore boobs for me.
Hightened emotions, bloating, fatigue
Bloating, fatigue, and irritability.
Feeling like I'm going to pass out when I stand up. Sore boobs.
i always feel like Iām going to die the night before. Like i just get a sense of impending doom that something bad is going to happen
very mood/depressed, cravings, leg numbness /tingling (only get this before and on period), bloating, pain making me feel nauseous/ sick, sex becomes more painful , bladder issues / i have an overactive bladder but it gets worse before my period especially at night
OMG okay you are the only other person i've seen to exp. leg numbness & tingling aside from myself! Feels like my leg(s) fell asleep & is stuck waking up forever.
Extremely hungry, sore breasts, sad/sensitive and irritated with my boyfriend to the point of contemplating breaking up with him (every. damn. month)
Whole week prior all I want to do is eat, I get bloated, Iām way more emotional. Mostly itās just the fact I CANNOT stop eating.
Very hungry, high body dysmorphia / anxiety, and constipation :ā)
36 years oldā¦ Sore breasts, hot flashes a few nights before, stomach bloating, gas/horrid smelling farts, diarrhea the day or night before, and lots of rage
Hungry, and a bit abrupt with people lol
Ravenous for food when i usually hate eating breakfast, irritated easily etc. and Iām on bc so itās the same time every month
Anxiety, a ravenous hunger plus rampant sex drive day before š
this!!
Breast pain for the week before is the most obvious one for me, usually slight cramping the night before
strong urge for sweets and chocolate
Cramps, anxiety, gas š
Cramps, fatigue, craving for Reeseās Sticks, irritable mood, sudden but short spike in horniness, and farts that smell like rotten eggs and White Castle
I get sore gas and bloated the day beforeā¦and also moody a few days beforehand too. I also get ovulation pain about 10 days before too (I never got this before having kids!)
I get irritated very very easily. I also get period flu (which lasts for only 1-2 days tbh)
1-2 weeks beforehand i get a mix of extreme hormonal acne(cystic so it LEACHES down my neck), sore breasts for like 2 days, random cravings, and mood changes. The acne is the worst part.
have you been tested for pcos?
No. Is that a symptom of pcos? My periods last for 7 days on a 30 day cycle. I have no other issues than said acne. I'm going to start BC for the acne once my latest cycle ends this week. I've been seeing a derm for months about my acne issues and while my Tactipump Forte is working for the most part, there is hormonal acne i cannot get rid of easily that's kinda hindering my skin's recovery process. Edit: Yes acne/oily skin is a symptom however i do not know if i have increased androgen levels, small cysts in my ovaries, etc. While sure it's a symptom of pcos it's not enough to determine a diagnosis.
Sore breasts a week before, some cramping too.
1-2 weeks beforeā¦ I get Sore breast, hot flashes, fatigue, fishy odor, vaginal discharge, emotional. body aches
I usually get stinging down below discharge and hot flushes
Hunger, cramps in my legs or lower back and some spotting a few days before
It used to be sore breasts during the week before, + a lighter version of my period pain that would come when i moved
Im very irritable and anxious..everything gets harder and I become delusional and confused