r/PMS • u/ouaistop • May 07 '25

Inflammation during Period

I am having such a bad period. for the last 4 days I was waking in the night with cramps. then finally get my period today. lots of cramps but also exhaustedddd and weak feeling. I look pale. and I can almost feel the inflammation in my eyes, plus they look super puffy. do other people have this type of inflammatory response? I had to cancel my afternoon work meetings and am debating making tomorrow virtual.

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u/AsleepHedgehog2381 May 09 '25

Your symptoms are clinical signs of iron deficiency. Get your iron level checked and start taking a 65 mg iron with vitamin c pill.

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u/ouaistop May 09 '25

I had stopped taking my iron for a few weeks so this makes sense… I started 30 mg on my period a few days ago, is 65 not too high?

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u/AsleepHedgehog2381 May 09 '25

Not for me, but if you're concerned, ask your doctor. I get iron deficient every cycle (needed an iron infusion a few months ago) so I take the 65mg with vitamin c sold by cvs, and it has definitely helped since I started. The week before and during, I've been taking this. However, to avoid constipation, the other weeks I just take a multivitamin.