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guinnessgoddess replied to mcglory13's discussion 'For all the many folks with more than one child...'guinnessgoddess replied to mcglory13's discussion 'For all the many folks with more than one child...'"I'm late to the discussion, and back from another M.I.A. period, but I have always wanted three. My parents both came from huge families and then there was just me and my brother growing up, and it felt diminished to me. I'm…"
G.G. commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"GG - where did you land on this? Feeling better? I'm going to message you on FB too.
I too have been doing a detox lately and just getting caught up on everyone... sorry I've missed so much.
RE: the original topic - I had VERY similar…"
Lady Grey commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"I was on the pill from ages 16 to 30, with a few breaks, mostly for children. However, after Baby Grey, I didn't go back on it (Earl Grey had a vasectomy). Honestly, the only negative thing for me being on the pill (other than being…"
TommysMommy commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"Yeah - I was going to add the thyroid thing as well. And I am sorry to hear you are going through this. Been there too. Not fun. I've never had any problems with the pill but there are so many options out there, you'd think your doctor…"
Andromeda commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"another thought, and it might be a moot point but i thought i would bring it up anyway, have you had your thyroid checked? I only mention it because a hypothyroid can cause all those symptoms- uber heavy bleeding, depression, mood swings.…"
guinnessgoddess commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"Thanks, everyone, for your help. Wow, I never even really knew about Mirena. I'm still a bit scared about it but will consider it a possibility. I'm extremely unlikely to be a candidate for pills since they are…"
DLBK commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"Sorry you're going through this. I don't have much advice; when I tried birth control pills the side effects drove me crazy--no sex drive at all and lots of spotting (after the initial 3 months of constant bleeding). The doctor just…"
mcglory13 commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"I have a Mirena coil as well, I'm not allowed to take the pills because I have migraines. I did not enjoy getting that coil, not one bit, but it has been good since then for four + years. Light periods, when I get them. "
"I had better luck with the Mirena than the Pill, but I have a clotting disorder so i don't think you should count my vote in that respect. But the Mirena has been good for me. It was about 2 days of uncomfortable cramping after…"
ks commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"I love my pill. I'm on Ortho-tri-cyclen, the generic one, and I haven't had any problems whatsoever. It isn't a super low dose, but I have one or two days of spotting a month, with very mild cramping. I've been…"
mightyninjamom commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"Ugh, god, I'm sorry this is happening to you! I don't have any advice, just sympathy. I can't take the pill - even the lowest dose ones made me throw up every morning. I have to treat my PMS/menstrual symptoms with herbs, which I…"
Annaevilred commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"I just got the Mirena inplant today - its very low hormone so I wont go all killer crazy and should stop my period within a couple of months. Plus i dont have to remember to take a pill every day. Having it put in was a…"
kommishoner commented on guinnessgoddess's blog post 'Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff'"Holy crap, babe. I'm sorry that's happening. I HATE the heavy bleeding - I usually just use pads the first few days because otherwise I'm up every hour changing a tampon. I'm glad you're seeing a doctor,…"
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I've always had really terrible, heavy periods. Their only positive quality is that they have been regular, for the most part, every 26 days. But they are intense and I get migraines, indigestion, cramps, back pain, and extreme mood swings, not to mention severe acne. That has definitely been wearing on me. I haven't taken birth control pills since I was 23 since they made me kind of crazy and made me feel that I wasn't inhabiting my own body; I am also icked out by their environmental…See More
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- About Me:
- Solo queer parent of twin girls. Food lover.
- What's something about your kid(s) that makes you happy?
- They make it possible for me to find joy in every day. I love watching them eat yogourt, and feed it to each other.
- What's your most recent kid-related public humiliation?
- My daughter saw a Hasidic man in one of those round furry hats and yelled, "Mama, that man has a silly hat!" I told her that just because she was seeing it for the first time, it didn't make it silly, and that it wasn't nice to yell out such judgements because they could hurt feelings. She said, "But Mama, it IS a silly hat" and wouldn't budge on the point.
- What about contemporary parenting culture pisses you off the most?
- Consumerism. Mommy wars. Gender norms. Single mother stigma. Idiocy.
- Who were you BEFORE you became a parent?
- The same person I am now, just less amazing and less exhausted. More hungover, certainly.
- What are you nerdy about?
- English grammar, but only in formal written documents. I am aware I just used a sentence fragment.
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- These change by the day.
- OPTIONAL: Do you have a sex life?
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Women please advise: tmi menstrual stuff
Posted on February 22, 2012 at 12:19pm 13 Comments 0 Likes
I've always had really terrible, heavy periods. Their only positive quality is that they have been regular, for the most part, every 26 days. But they are intense and I get migraines, indigestion, cramps, back pain, and extreme mood swings, not to mention severe acne. That has definitely been wearing on me. I haven't taken birth control pills since I was 23 since they made me kind of crazy and made me feel that I wasn't inhabiting my own body; I am also icked out by their environmental…
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Hi everyone, former doublebooked, on fb as GG, back again. I hadn't checked in in months and was compelled to visit after seeing HBD's posts and just wanted to say I am sorry I ever tuned out and haven't been here for these past two... years!? I could have used you guys a million times over for general advice/consolation. I don't even know where to begin.
All I'll say for now is that it's nice to be back, and I've read the past several blogs, and am amazed at the strength…
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- At 10:02am on August 14, 2009, Andromeda said…
- ok, wait, i thought you might be doublebooked, but now i think i was wrong. regardless, welcome to OS!
- At 5:13pm on August 11, 2009, G.G. said…
- Totally knew it was you!!! You can run but you can't hide...muhahahh!
- At 11:07am on August 11, 2009,
Kiwi said… - Hey, I know that cake.
- At 9:08pm on August 10, 2009, kommishoner said…
- "I am aware I just used a sentence fragment."
I think I'm in luv.
- At 1:01pm on August 10, 2009,
Ylimemagic said… - I didn't want to call you out if you didn't want to be called, but I remember that cake looked SO good.
Glad you made it over here!
- At 11:10pm on August 9, 2009,
The Oracle said… - Welcome guinnessgoddess! Love your avatar.
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