I HATE my fucking hormones-TMI?

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A little description of me, first. I am an eminently happy person. I’m always sunny, and cheery, and try to see the best of things. I am a <b> cynic </b> with the best of them and I still think the glass is half-full. This is how optimistic I am.

So all this week I’ve been feeling a little grumpy and out of sorts. I never get PMS as it’s generally understood. The few times I feel anything, I tend to cry easily at sappy movies, etc. This week I’ve been grouchy to my boyfriend, silent at work so I wouldn’t snap at anyone, and just generally miserable. I thought it was the weather, since it’s been pretty yucky what with snow etc.

Thursday hits - and so does my period. Almost a week early, mind you. And I am always on schedule. Aha! So that’s why I’ve been so cranky. What the hell? How was to expect it, being early, and me never having PMS.

So I pit you, you horrible cranky surly hormones, for making an otherwise cheerful person miserable! I am so sorry to anyone whom I might have inadvertently annoyed in my misery. Aaargh!

There was a thread recently about changing sex for a month. YES! Oh I would love to, if only to see how the opposite sex manages without THESE GODDAMN UNPREDICTABLE MISERABLE FUCKING HORMONES CONTROLLING EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIFE!!!

And you know what? Now I’m all better. Thursday when I was driving home I caught myself singing in the car, like I always do. Ugh.

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I completely empathise.

Since getting an IUD which includes a slow-release hormone gizmo I’ve been much happier… no periods for the last 18 months or so! :slight_smile:

Before that, even though my periods were irregular, I could always tell when they were due. Little things, like crying over TV ads* kind of gave it away. That, and eating my way through the contents of the pantry (usually while blinking back tears over how fat and unloveable I felt).

I do NOT miss those days. I do get very, very rare hormonal wierdness days even with the IUD, but it’s nothing like before. Even on hormonal days I’m maybe just a little edgy…nothing like that bad.

If you’re not planning on kids, it’s worth discussing with your gyno. :slight_smile:

-Khia.

  • Seriously. I’m one of the most emotionally stable and non-sentimental people around, but while under the influence of pre-menstrual hormones I was emotionally touched by things like Kleenex ads with cute little ducks… and adverts for Home Loans where people are about to buy a house together. I felt bad for the fish that John West rejected, and angry on their behalf (the fish, not John West).

It scarcely needs to be underscored, but I was not a sane person for about 2 days before my (thankfully only 3 or 4 times a year) periods.