This is an old post from Jan 08 titled "The Many Faces of PMS". Jackie L. and I had a funny conversation about this very subject last night and I thought she'd get a kick out of, what I consider to be an "oldie but a goodie" post. Hopefully the rest of you will as well...
"I want to talk about something that's been foremost on my mind. PMS. I'm a psycho for about two weeks out of the month. That's right, two weeks. When I was a teenager, I would have a couple bad days, but now that I'm getting closer to "The Change", it seems my body is simply adjusting slowly over time. Soon I'll be a Ms.Havisham wandering through my house eating moldy cake covered in rats.
Loser PMS- This is normally the beginning. I feel like a total loser with no mad skills and even less self esteem. Not a good time to be around me. I tend to say and do weird things.
Angry PMS- When I finally get fed up with being a loser, I get irritable with everyone else and blame them for my loserness. I also tend to clean the house a lot, almost trying to find reasons to feel unappreciated and overworked which leads to...
Introspective PMS- Why am I here? Who am I and what happened to me? -Oh and Scott's personal favorite... I can't do this anymore!
Bloated PMS- I'm so UGLY!!!
Tired PMS- So very tired, and no relief in sight.
and finally... Achy PMS- no explanation needed.
"I want to talk about something that's been foremost on my mind. PMS. I'm a psycho for about two weeks out of the month. That's right, two weeks. When I was a teenager, I would have a couple bad days, but now that I'm getting closer to "The Change", it seems my body is simply adjusting slowly over time. Soon I'll be a Ms.Havisham wandering through my house eating moldy cake covered in rats.
Loser PMS- This is normally the beginning. I feel like a total loser with no mad skills and even less self esteem. Not a good time to be around me. I tend to say and do weird things.
Angry PMS- When I finally get fed up with being a loser, I get irritable with everyone else and blame them for my loserness. I also tend to clean the house a lot, almost trying to find reasons to feel unappreciated and overworked which leads to...
Introspective PMS- Why am I here? Who am I and what happened to me? -Oh and Scott's personal favorite... I can't do this anymore!
Bloated PMS- I'm so UGLY!!!
Tired PMS- So very tired, and no relief in sight.
and finally... Achy PMS- no explanation needed.
Then there's two weeks of my "happy time" when everything gets back to normal. My doctor prescribed some hormone pills, but all they did was give me excruciating headaches and an insatiable appetite. I'm convinced most PMS, PPD and other female ailments would be cured by one thing none of us gals can ever get, and that's sleep. Isn't it ironic?
OK, maybe it's not ironic, but still."
7 comments:
Holy cow that's me to a T! And isn't it pathetic that we're alloted a mere two weeks of feeling "normal"?
L-A-M-E!
Love this description. I also have a "don't touch me, get away from me phase" which Mark just loves!
Cut, paste and save. You are too funny! Thanks!
oh my word. This is entirely funny and SO TRUE!! I thought I was having issues thinking it lasted 2 weeks for me, but I'm glad to see I'm not alone!
This is all so true and so funny. I am especially good at the Loser and the Angry phases...
I never thought about it like this, but you are so right! I usually just start thinking maybe I need to see a shrink or something. Two weeks of happy time is so unfair!!
I'm not alone...I am not alone! Sadly, it appears that there are others who feel as though they too are losing their mind for 2 weeks out of each month. It's so much worse after having kids, too. Hormones change and there is no sleep, as you mentioned. I see no immediate solution, so I'm off to get into the Valentine's chocolate...
Miriam
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