Flu like symptoms with my period

Oh my goddess I'm not crazy!!! I'm 26 almost 27 and you guys have been describing my symptoms nearly down to the T idk what to do I feel like I'm 100!!! I have hair loss achy all over exteme lower back pain migraines horrible neck ache and I have had the ear ache and sore throat. I haven't been to the dr but after reading this it seems like going would be a waste of time and money and I don't have the money to just go and try things idk what to do it seems to get worse every month it's all I can do to stay at work. I have to make bosses so I don't think they are going to Be understanding me having to skip work without a medical excuse as to why. I feel like crying this is literal ruiuning my life I get sick to my stomache a lot as well is their no one that can help us maybe we should start a blog or website to get some attention to this because I'm Just glad I'm not the only one going through this and I'm Not crazy. I'm sitting a work right now suffering

Oh my goddess I'm not crazy!!! I'm 26 almost 27 and you guys have been describing my symptoms nearly down to the T idk what to do I feel like I'm 100!!! I have hair loss achy all over exteme lower back pain migraines horrible neck ache and I have had the ear ache and sore throat. I haven't been to the dr but after reading this it seems like going would be a waste of time and money and I don't have the money to just go and try things idk what to do it seems to get worse every month it's all I can do to stay at work. I have to make bosses so I don't think they are going to Be understanding me having to skip work without a medical excuse as to why. I feel like crying this is literal ruiuning my life I get sick to my stomache a lot as well is their no one that can help us maybe we should start a blog or website to get some attention to this because I'm Just glad I'm not the only one going through this and I'm Not crazy. I'm sitting a work right now suffering. I freeze as well it's 80 degrees out side and I have a heater Going full blast under My desk that's not Normal! The only thing different is I Have skipped my period 2 months now and no I know for a fact I'm Not pregnant. Has any one had like trouble remembering or conctracting with this as well?

Just thought I would add I had my tonsils removed at a young age I eat dairy products and I'm not on Birth control I'm Not sure what the link is between us but something is causing this

I get these same symptoms occasionally before I start. I was told by my Gynocologyst that our bodies immune systems can be weakened before/during our periods (resistance to viruses etc. is low).

I will get headaches, upper body aches, low grade fever & massive fatigue every so often with my periods. I'm usually fine after about 24 hours after starting.

Doesn't sound like there is much we can do except Tylenol, lots of water, and rest.  Excersizing regularly does help me!

Good luck.

 

Not sure if I am the first guy to post here. I am not the one having the symptoms but it's my girl friend who is. She had been having most of the symptoms mentioned on this forum for about 1 year. I have to give it to your girls out there, trying to live a good life while having to deal with this every month.

One dis-similarity from all the posts here is that my girl friend is only 19 year old. She haven't had a baby or anything. In fact I am her only sex partner ever. From what I read so far, most women start having this problem in their late 20s and after. Any comments on this??

This, flu like symptoms every month, had hurt our relationship a little. I found myself having to look after my girl friend for a week or so every month. Sometime she has mood swings. And sometimes I would (wrong so) blame her for not staying health enough. (which i will not now i have read this forum).

Women out there, flight on!

Hi girls!!!  I have a solution for that nasty feeling all or most of us get before that wonderful gift we get once a month.

I take MOTRIN a few days before my period and VOILA!!! MOTRIN is specifically for muscle pain, and it WORKS!!!!!!!

Trust me on this one ladies, because I have tried, tylenol extra strength, advil flu and cold......etc. none of these pills worked, or prescribed ANTI-INFLAMATORIES work also but you need a percription , so for me MOTRIN has worked wonders , hope this helps

and please let me know. I am 49 years old and pre-menopausing, so trust me on this one. as for the mood swings. I stay away from junk food two weeks before my period. But that has no connection to the pills working, MOTRIN does it without avoiding the junk food.

So take two tablets every four hours a couple of days before your period to get it in your system and keep on taking them until your blood lost slows down, BUT PLEASE LADIES CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FIRST to make sure you can take MOTRIN, in case of underlying health issues.

BE WELL LADIE<3

 

 

 

Hi, I'm 14 and I have the same experience. It started happening about six months ago. It wasn't after having a baby, or a surgery, or going off of birth control like you . It just randomly started. You see whenever I get sick, the day before I always get this feeling in the back of my throat that's kind of like my little warning system, and lately ive noticed a pattern. I get that feeling exactly the day before my period. Then while im on my period I always seem to have a cold. Runny/Stuffy nose, watery eyes, headache. I can't stand this because I'm missing so many days of school because I'm always sick. I want to know what this is. My mom doesn't seem to worry about this though. I've never been to the gynecologist and I have a healthy life style. Im 130 Ibs. I used to take vitamins but that doesn't seem to help. I really need answers.

You should realy go to see a gynecologist, he or she can explain thoroughly what is happening to you, also ask your mom if this has happened to her when she was your age, it usually stems from hormones that are imbalanced around your period, also taking MOTRIN,, helps tremendously, take it a couple of days before your period and during, but please consult a pharmacist or doctor before taking any over the counter medicine. Hope this works for you and be well.

 hi i am 31 years old and over the last couple of months i have been under a lot of stress. there have been a lot of family illness. i am been having problems with my periods lately i don't know if its down to stress. I got my period a few days ago and ever since i have been feeling awful i feel like i always have a fever and i am sweating and have a headache. I also feel sick all the time and have low back pain where i find it hard to sit for long period's of time. my periods are not always regular and sometimes they are on time other times i will miss one or it arrives late. I also get painful cramps. i have had test done but they can never find anything wrong.

I've started having the same flu symptoms.I'm 53, slim and fit and

I've never missed my period. I also thought it was a coinsident the

first two months. Well, it's now three straight months, There is so little

info out there.

Please keep posting,we'll remind eachother we're sane.

Maxianne

I wrote previously on this topic.  For 5 months in a row I was getting VERY sick on about day 4 of my period.  When I mean sick I mean fevers up to 103, extreme body aches (it hurt to move), and just feeling like I had a very bad flu bad.  Motrin isn't going to help that, I think what Motrin helps is general PMS.  This is about the sickest I have ever felt, honestly.  Being horribly sick for 3 days after your period starts is not normal.  Mild headaches and bad cramps can be sort of normal.  Though I don't really know if what I had is what others on this site had.

I thought I had toxic shock, but my doctor said no.  They had no idea what it was and I got sick of paying them for nothing.  Someone suggested I may be allergic to tampons, so I did some research and found the Diva cup.  It's a silicon cup that you re-use.  After I quit using tampons and switched to this cup the symptoms went away.  Last time I got sick was late January.  I like the cup too, even though at first it seemed gross.

I'm 32 and this had never happened to me before I was 31.  I'm not sure I was allergic to the tampons... maybe it just went away on it's own.  Whatever the reason, I hope it never comes back.  Good luck people.

Ok, so after the third month of having flu like symptoms hit me out of left field during the middle of washing disshes or just watching tv...chills, fever, aches and burning skin sensation, nausea to the poin twhere I would force myself tothrow up just to relieve it, feeling like I had been beaten with a bat for an hour and crawling to the bathroom because Ioculdn't walk there (thank god I didnt throw up on the rug!) because I really think one of these days Iwont make it to the bathroom with how painful it feels to move whenthis happens....

 

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What Causes Them
After seeing that you too experience the symptoms mentioned above just a few days prior to your period, you must be curious to know what the probable cause for this behavior is. That's what is given below.

Hormonal Changes: Estrogen and Progesterone are the two hormones that are at their peak when a woman's body is preparing for a possible pregnancy (just before a period). This increased level of the two hormones has been deduced to be the major cause of the flu like symptoms, especially the throbbing headaches that you experience before your period. Also, hormone induced birth control pills that you might be consuming are another cause for these headaches before your period.

Viral Infection: The body's immune system gets affected a little before a woman has her period. Since the level of hormones goes up in the body, the body's immune system produces lesser immune cells, and thus makes it increasingly susceptible to viruses. This is when the body is the most vulnerable and as a result, you fall prey to the infection which brings on symptoms like fever, fatigue and body ache.

Excess Stress: You might be surprised, but sometimes, the body gets tired easily and feels weak before a period, simply because it has been overworked. The days before a woman's period are full of various bodily changes. So, the body needs some time to get used to these changes and sends you signs by getting worn out easily.

 

 

trying going gluten free! seriously and truly if you are ill and want to be well, just try it.

Hi, I was wondering if you got a response to your question as i'm in the same boat and i am taking at least a week off every month at work and i know this can't go on! Help Me......

Hi,
I have also exactly same symptoms and they started when I turned 37ish as well. Don't know what it is but it's certainly irritaiting and on top of that, had my tubes clamped and have very severe pains during the winter period. Noone helps. The hospital gives you a whole bunch of pills in one of those little cups and send you home. How bad is the hospital and Gps now, it's like, they graduated after a week and got their degree out of their "a..". Anyway, thanx for reading. All the best.