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aunt flow packs a punch

Mia Eck

By Mia Eck, in The Gals' Room

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Mia Eck    21

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Prior to surgery aunt flow never really took much out of me, but since my surgery my PMS week has been a killer. more mood swings then im use to more cramps and pains then ive had before and coming a bit late and lasting longer. anyone else have these issues??

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pjpanda    129

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Not exactly sure, aunt flow came to visit a few days before my surgery and is refusing to leave.. GRR! Pain meds react weird in me so I'm not taking them now that the pain is tolerable and I am not sure if the cramps are due to aunt flow or mixed with surgery pain.

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ladykatie_    117

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Yes! I was bawling my eyes out one minute and then was happy and laughing the next. I was never like that prior to surgery. Not to mention it's like Niagara Falls! I started taking birth control again to calm my hormones down. Hopefully, it helps.

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Mia Eck    21

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oh im so happy its not just me!! lol ive been taking my birth control but i should probably more regular about taking it lol thanks :)

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ladykatie_    117

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I should set an alarm, some days I'm so bad about taking it. @@Mia Eck

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Mia Eck    21

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mines even worse cuz its nuva ring...it is literally the easiest birth control to have and i still forget to either take it out or put a new one back in after a week of having it out!! like the worse!!! lol

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ladykatie_    117

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@@Mia Eck LOL you crack me up!

Set a reminder on your phone then! On repeat so you don't have to remember to set it.

I might try some other form of BC, taking pills is so lame.

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Mia Eck    21

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oh there are several reminders. im pretty good at remember a day or so late which should effect it too much. i think what the real problem is is before i had a lot of "insulation" so the pains from my cramping was absorbed and now since theres not as much "insulation" i feel them more. cant really explain the mood swings though maybe im just going batty lol

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PRINCESSM    210

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Be careful about not taking the pills properly. In addition to the obvious risk of unintended pregnancy, I suspect my bad habit of forgetting pills and doubling up really screwed up my hormones and then I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism ... Don't know if it contributed but I know it made me feel like crap

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