I know some of you women out there don't have a clue what it's like to have PMS but I do! Let me tell you it is not a myth. It is real.
I've been dealing with hormones for a looonnnggg time now! What bugs me is they are never consistent. So I can't always plan on it. Sometimes it's bad when I ovulate, sometimes before "my friend" arrives, sometimes during "her" visit. Sometimes I break out, sometimes I don't. Sometimes it's slight, sometimes it's major.
I actually allow 2-3 days off a month from school just for the days I wake up and know "I will not be a good teacher today."
I thought they had gotten better but for the last three days I have been mad! And I didn't even know what I was mad about. Tuesday Hubby asked me if I needed to talk about anything. I told him I was ticked off at everyone and everything. I have yelled at the kids so much, I overheard the World Changer saying, "Why is she always yelling so much?"
I kept saying, "God, just tell me what the heck I'm so angry about so I can get over it!" For some dumb reason I didn't check the calendar to see if it was time for my period. I was ready, however, to jump out a window or call an exorcist, whichever would have been easiest!
Thankfully we were out of the house a good portion of Wednesday and Thursday. My mom asked if I wanted her to stay at the house Thursday instead of me taking the kids out for our field trip. I said, "No, I can't yell at them in public, so we'll be fine."
Last night I finally felt better. And have been fine since. It's literally like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Hubby tells me I am a completely different person. Thankfully, I don't always yell like I did this week - this was a particularly bad "episode." Sometimes I'm just a little on edge and irritable and sometimes, like I said before, I actually want to jump out of a window. Of course, I wouldn't do that because I keep at least enough rationale to realize that that would really hurt! Ouch!
Anyway, I gave a nice apology to the kids this morning along with a science lesson about women and hormones. My boys are going to know more about this stuff than their wives probably!
(P.S. Yes, I've had my hormones checked in the past and had uneven levels. I've adjusted my diet and that didn't seem to affect it. I honestly believe I need to get my behind to the gym again. I've been slacking the last 3 months and I think that could be a reason I had such a tough time.)
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Oh, my stars, I could not be more empathetic or understanding. I have polycystic ovarian disease and it's ALL about crazy hormones. My fluctuations are never consistent either. I wish they were; then I could plan better. I vacillate between weepy/depressed and grouchy/everybody-stay-out-of-my- way. Thank goodness I have a very understanding husband!
Glad to hear that your feeling better today.
OK, we are PMS twins! I'm serious! Every single month I spend a long time apologizing to everyone after my rampage is over. Like you, I never think to check the calendar, and at the time I really feel like I'm justified in being so mad! Then it dawns on me eventually. I need to be more proactive about changing some things to prevent the severity of it. I'm going to chat with my dr. about it the next time I'm there. You have huge empathy from me!
Jenny, I have horrid (and unpredictable) PMS, too! It is the worst. You're right about the gym, though...excercise produces lots of nice little happy hormones in your brain, and they are often strong enough to keep the crazy PMS hormones under control. (Not that I take my own advice...)
Sorry if your friend (me) has been letting you down on the gym thing. It would probably cut down on the amount of complaining I do about my own body if I kept it up with you. :-)
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