I'm so tired

Does anyone else get really fatigued while AF is visiting? It's almost like I don't even want to move. I don't want to get dressed, go anywhere, or even get off the couch. I have endometriosis and really bad cramps (that seem to be getting worse.) But this fatigue is becoming a problem. I'm fine the rest of the month. I'm a fairly social person, but not when AF is here. I just have NO energy and no desire to do a thing.

I remember my grandmother telling me that when they were younger they weren't allowed to bathe or go outside at all during AF. She used to always tell me to rest. I wonder if that was an old wives tale about losing blood or if there was something more to that.

Anyway, anyone else feel this way? What do you do to make yourself feel better?

Are you getting enough iron? I'm sorry you feel so bad I rarely feel bad during af but my mom was the oposite she had TERRIBLE af. You might want to talk to your dr about your fatigue especially if it is becoming a problem!!

It could definitely be because of low iron - if my iron gets low I get really tired all the time.

I get really tired during AF too. I start feeling drained and sluggish around the time I ovulate and it gets worse when AF actually comes. I've always wondered about the losing blood thing - I guess losing blood can make you low in iron and that can make you tired, so it makes sense.

I do the first day or two. But I guess my body adjusts after that. I know what you can do....NOTHING...just stay on the couch. I mean, we have to go through that every month that's the least we can get away with right? Order out tonight, Pei Wei and think about me and Tim!

Yup, I get like that too . Sometimes it's so bad I feel drugged, like my body is just too heavy to move and just too much effort to do anything at all. Have you had your iron checked lately? I know for me it makes a HUGE difference during AF.

Maybe I should just buy some iron and take it and see if it helps. I had low Fe during pregnancy, but usually it's normal. I feel the same way, Monica. My body just feels heavy and I could seriously sleep all day. The heat doesn't help. I try to avoid going outside too much.

Yes I get the same way and I am not looking forward to getting AF back, it has been a loooooong time

I get like that too sometimes during AF. My worst issue with AF is the day before I get the most horrible headache. So bad I can't think or function at all, I feel sick and just want to cry it hurts so bad.



I agree are you sure your getting enough iron?

Are you anemic? You should have your Dr. take a blood sample. Careful with the iron supplements they can make you pretty constipated which is no fun either.

I'm anemic already so when I have AF, I feel pretty worn out. Some days, I can only stand for about 10 minutes to do dishes and then I have to sit down.

The past year or so, though, I've been noticing I get WAY more gas than usual . I've NO idea what that has to do with AF, but it's always worse then

So do I....no clue how it's related but it never fails!

Yes, I get this way. I like to workout a lot, but I always feel sluggish and unmotivated to go to the gym right before and during AF. I don't know if it's because I feel heavier, being bloated and all. Or if it's just my mood. But I truly just want to EAT and do nothing.

If you do buy the iron, I like the Feosol because it's time released and doesn't cause the stomach upset the regular stuff does

I think I asked this before, but do you take any B vitamins? Maybe a super b complex would help?

Sometimes I think it's just part of the whole ordeal and that if everyone would just leave me alone for those few days I wouldn't have to try to figure out a way to feel better

eta: I just re-read this part:

Have you ever asked your dr about PMDD? I know lots of women feel the same way but that sentence made me think of it.

This post has been edited by luvmykids on Jun 24 2008, 07:31 PM