I start week 7 with a reminder via email that my period is due in 7 days! As I’ve posted previously, I have been taking supplements to help combat PMS. So I find myself this week looking for the onset/possible improvements to my hormonal imbalance. The first half of the week has been the same as the last two weeks, steady as she goes. Right?
Not so, by mid week, 4 days before my cycle begins, fatigue sets in, not a lot, but I definitely feel it. It starts about 5-6 pm and stays with me the rest of the evening.
Its now 2 days before my cycle begins, I feel like roadkill and have a big fat headache. For me though the jury is still out on weather the supplements have worked – or not. I will reserve judgment till after my cycle ends.
I also notice that my sleep cycle is out of whack. I go to bed feeling very tired, but instead of falling asleep right away like I usually do, I toss and turn for about two hours before falling asleep. And last night was the worst night yet. It felt like I was hovering somewhere between being awake and sleep for most of the night. I am hoping that this is part of PMS and it will soon pass.
Right now I am looking at PMS as a blessing and a curse. The curse part is pretty self explanatory, isn’t it? PMS sucks, there’s just no two ways about it.
The blessing part, well up till just a few weeks ago I felt like crap. Every day. Day in, day out. No relief from crushing fatigue, headaches, joint pain and muscle aches. I’ve been thrilled at the progress I’ve been making and because there is a big contrast between those weeks I do feel well versus the weeks that I don’t, I know it’s a signal that somethings working better, so I keep pushing forward. And the title of the blog post says it all, this is the beginning of the end, end of all my hormonal imbalances. I am tackling one imbalance at a time.
