i see youre new! welcome i too have been noticing annoying pains when my PMS time rolls around. i notice *2 weeks* before my due-date, i get really hungry. like---kirstie alley hungry!! for little vegan cakes and munchies and sugary stuff. [i keep a vegan-organic diet so fortunately im not getting any of the CRAP in traditional junk food but im not happy with the aftermath of it!] i eat like im never full! also i get more bloated then i would.
i see it partially as IBS interferring but i also see it as my body growing into its menstration cycle [im only 20] also i used to be really reserved about the foods i would eat so i think a third of my body is making up for what i didnt used to eat.
i agree that the PMS meds in the stores and such are *not a safe choice* first off, they have caffiene and youll come to find that caffiene is a GI stimulant [eventually youll have to give up your coffee!! if you drink it] PEPPERMINT is the best muscle-relaxant out there and the most natual. if you shop at, or are near a WHOLE FOODS, i recommend buying DR.BROMMERS ORGANIC PEPPERMINT OIL SOAP and taking a hot bath. peppermint essential oil applyed on the temples relaxes your mind so your body can relax more natuarally on its own. and peppermint tea, goes right to the stomach. and its warmth really eases up the pain and tension on the organs dealing with menstration. if you can find a one, a small compress filled with lavender seeds and flowers can be set in the freezer and laid on your eyes when youd like to catch some Zs. i use that when i have a headache and in 20 minutes or so, i feel better.
good luck! and keep seaching! theres tons of helpful stuff here peace
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HI SHER!
i too have been noticing annoying pains when my PMS time rolls around. i notice *2 weeks* before my due-date, i get really hungry. like---kirstie alley hungry!! for little vegan cakes and munchies and sugary stuff. [i keep a vegan-organic diet so fortunately im not getting any of the CRAP in traditional junk food but im not happy with the aftermath of it!] i eat like im never full! also i get more bloated then i would.
peace
