Redefining Life: Life w/ PMDD

Physical Ailments of PMDD

As if the emotional roller coaster wasn’t enough, you have to live with the physical side of PMDD.

First, I guess the easiest thing is to just start with the head and move down. That is literally how many pains/aches you feel monthly.
Now, this is not to be confused with the cramping you get with regular PMS. PMDD actually makes it difficult to do day-to-day activities. Work is SO tough during this time, exercise(I’m lucky just to get the walks in) and it goes from there.

Headaches~ Unbearable migraines, constant tylenol popping, however, it just never really rids you of the migraines. This is very normal with PMDD. Of course light and ALL noises are deadly to us during this time.

Neck and back pain~ I have actually had to take pain killers to help me thru the migraines, neck and back pain. I also use heating pads on my neck, lower back and my stomach for cramping. What works really well is if you take towels and put rice in them, sew them up into a square or rectangle, depending on the size you want, and heat them in the microwave. They can be used over and over again.

I think they stink because of the hot rice, but they are GREAT heating pads. You can also buy these in some stores like this, or just a regular heating pad.

Leg aches~ I don’t always get leg aches, but they do come and go, just depending on the month. Of course any major stresses in life will make any of these much worse.

These are some of the reasons that your partner/spouse really needs to know about PMDD if you live with it. I personally feel like month in and month out, I turn into a big whiny baby. It REALLY hurts extremely bad and i have a really high pain tolerance.

But, as most of us feel, I know it has to become annoying for my husband to constantly here me moaning. He has now dealt with my PMDD for so many years and when I read new articles I tell him about them.

Massages are great during this time too.

I have heard about some women going to the chiropractor during their 2 wk time. I personally have not done this yet. Mainly because during my 2 wk time, I cannot stand for people to touch me, SO a chiro may not work well for me.

I hope this has helped some of you that may be experiencing pains monthly that come and go, maybe you didn’t know why and now you do.

Of course, PMDD isn’t going to be the answer for everyone, but if you are experiencing these symptoms, some or all, keep a calendar and if it falls right before your cycle EVERY month… Chances are you are living with PMDD and didn’t know it.

Life w/ PMDD
A hot bath is wonderful to help you get thru these tougher days too.

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