I hate the season BEFORE my monthly menstruation. It's bad enough I'm in ting-tong mode most of the time nowadays, but during PMS season, ting-tong mode is on at full blast. What's even worse, this fair season of the month also triggers my many wonderfully-han-(silent "J") attributes.
I've googled and found that Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is explained as a disorder characterised by a set of hormonal changes that triggers disruptive symptoms in a significant number of women for up to two weeks prior to menstruation (In my case, sometimes up to three!!!). PMS is a collection of symptoms (Tell me about it!!!). More than 200 symptoms have been identified. But most women with PMS experience only a few of the problems (Thank God!!!). The three most prominent symptoms are irritability, tension and dysphoria (unhappiness). The exact symptoms and their intensity vary from woman to woman, and may be both/either physical and emotional.
Physical symptoms that can be attributed to PMS are:
1. Abdominal bloating (I SOOOOOOO have this ALLLLLLLL the time when I have PMS. It makes my muffins look five times bigger. Seriously.)
2. Abdominal cramps (If the cramps are indications of even a fraction of what labour pain feels like, I salute all the ladies out there who went through labour and made it through. Chaiyok, chaiyok.)
3. Breast tenderness or swelling (No, I don't get this symptom. Though I wouldn't mind having my breasts swell one size bigger. Ngeee...)
4. Headache
5. Migraine
6. Fluid retention (Aiyohhh... Tell me all about it. With the muffins and the bloating, now some more got water retention hor...)
7. Fatigue
8. Constipation
9. Painful joints
10. Backache
11. Heart palpitations
12. Weight gain
13. Acne (All the Garnier products in the world can't stop this from happening.)
14. Lack of coordination
15. Worsening of skin disorders, respiratory (e.g. allergies, infection) or eye (bulbar disturbances, conjunctivitis) problems (Wonder if my eczema comes on and off because if this???)
Emotional and behavioral symptoms that can be attributed to PMS are:
1. Depression (No, I'm a happy person. I only have morning blues. Uhuks...)
2. Irritability (Not just irritability, EMO is more like it.)
3. Panic attacks
4. Stress or anxiety
5. Trouble falling asleep or insomnia (I've rarely if NEVER had any problems falling asleep. Anytime. Anywhere.)
6. Tension (Work-related only.)
7. Decreased work or social performance (Work performance - Yes. Social - No. =P)
8. Mood swings (Yes. Yes. And yes. Sangat emo ye kadang2. Manjang je sentiiippp dan menyentiiipppkan orang. Han silent "J" sangat.)
9. Altered libido
I hate to say this, but I guess it's true that anak dara tua can really try your patience sometimes. (Apa kena mengena anak dara tua dengan PMS, uolsz??? Ngeee...) I know this, because some of my really good friends at work and outside of work have told me so. I need to chill, babe. =P Without PMS, I'm already so-in-your-face. When PMS season comes, aiyohhh... You most probably don't want to be near me. =P
I'm most, most thankful and grateful that my family and my hommies have accepted this as part and parcel of who I am. If not, haruslah semua kawan-kawan sentiiippp takmo kawan with me anymore after every sentiiippp statements I make. Ngeee... If they allsz sentip pun, nak buat camne kan. If they allsz really sentip and tell me, then I can apologise. Cause I know my tongue likes to run away from me. But if they don't, then tadaaaaaa... Kena tahan jelah dengan perangai Miss Dory yang ting-tong-modelsz-tahap-gaban nie. Uhuks...
Baiklah semua... Miss Dory akan amik nasihat and cuba takmo emo sangat. Tapi if Miss Dory emo jugak, jangan sampai takmo kawan ek... Ahaks sob sob sob...
PMS, PMS... Nasib ko ado. Kalau tak, aku nak salahkan sapo? =P
I've googled and found that Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is explained as a disorder characterised by a set of hormonal changes that triggers disruptive symptoms in a significant number of women for up to two weeks prior to menstruation (In my case, sometimes up to three!!!). PMS is a collection of symptoms (Tell me about it!!!). More than 200 symptoms have been identified. But most women with PMS experience only a few of the problems (Thank God!!!). The three most prominent symptoms are irritability, tension and dysphoria (unhappiness). The exact symptoms and their intensity vary from woman to woman, and may be both/either physical and emotional.
Physical symptoms that can be attributed to PMS are:
1. Abdominal bloating (I SOOOOOOO have this ALLLLLLLL the time when I have PMS. It makes my muffins look five times bigger. Seriously.)
2. Abdominal cramps (If the cramps are indications of even a fraction of what labour pain feels like, I salute all the ladies out there who went through labour and made it through. Chaiyok, chaiyok.)
3. Breast tenderness or swelling (No, I don't get this symptom. Though I wouldn't mind having my breasts swell one size bigger. Ngeee...)
4. Headache
5. Migraine
6. Fluid retention (Aiyohhh... Tell me all about it. With the muffins and the bloating, now some more got water retention hor...)
7. Fatigue
8. Constipation
9. Painful joints
10. Backache
11. Heart palpitations
12. Weight gain
13. Acne (All the Garnier products in the world can't stop this from happening.)
14. Lack of coordination
15. Worsening of skin disorders, respiratory (e.g. allergies, infection) or eye (bulbar disturbances, conjunctivitis) problems (Wonder if my eczema comes on and off because if this???)
Emotional and behavioral symptoms that can be attributed to PMS are:
1. Depression (No, I'm a happy person. I only have morning blues. Uhuks...)
2. Irritability (Not just irritability, EMO is more like it.)
3. Panic attacks
4. Stress or anxiety
5. Trouble falling asleep or insomnia (I've rarely if NEVER had any problems falling asleep. Anytime. Anywhere.)
6. Tension (Work-related only.)
7. Decreased work or social performance (Work performance - Yes. Social - No. =P)
8. Mood swings (Yes. Yes. And yes. Sangat emo ye kadang2. Manjang je sentiiippp dan menyentiiipppkan orang. Han silent "J" sangat.)
9. Altered libido
I hate to say this, but I guess it's true that anak dara tua can really try your patience sometimes. (Apa kena mengena anak dara tua dengan PMS, uolsz??? Ngeee...) I know this, because some of my really good friends at work and outside of work have told me so. I need to chill, babe. =P Without PMS, I'm already so-in-your-face. When PMS season comes, aiyohhh... You most probably don't want to be near me. =P
I'm most, most thankful and grateful that my family and my hommies have accepted this as part and parcel of who I am. If not, haruslah semua kawan-kawan sentiiippp takmo kawan with me anymore after every sentiiippp statements I make. Ngeee... If they allsz sentip pun, nak buat camne kan. If they allsz really sentip and tell me, then I can apologise. Cause I know my tongue likes to run away from me. But if they don't, then tadaaaaaa... Kena tahan jelah dengan perangai Miss Dory yang ting-tong-modelsz-tahap-gaban nie. Uhuks...
Baiklah semua... Miss Dory akan amik nasihat and cuba takmo emo sangat. Tapi if Miss Dory emo jugak, jangan sampai takmo kawan ek... Ahaks sob sob sob...
PMS, PMS... Nasib ko ado. Kalau tak, aku nak salahkan sapo? =P
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