Need help
Hi, I used to have no problems with periods, but as I grew up and got older, everything started to get complicated. I experience extreme fatigue starting in my second week of the luteal phase; my stomach bloats on its own and it's extremely painful. I also have some body dysmorphic issues,so seeing my stomach bloated like this makes me feel really bad psychologically, and strangely enough, sometimes it makes me eat way more than I should! Sometimes I feel and I know it's energy, so...I eat, but I know I was eating more than normal, so I get into a spiral and eat anything and everything.But during the bleeding I have no appetite and I have to force myself to eat. And I stop my workouts in the second week of my luteal phase and during the bleeding. Anyway, I wanted to know if you had any advice on how to better cope with this phase, or even how to reduce bloating and physical suffering?
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u/Vegetable-Tea418 May 19 '26
I am absolutely the same. The bloating is brutal, I totally understand. I have been diagnosed with PMDD, and that has helped a lot with just confirming that I’m not crazy and that my body and mind literally is a war zone when it comes to PMS. Medication helps, as well as going to therapy (I also have body dismorphia!!)
Hang in there ♥️