Pea,
I really think you should listen to Danielle. I had all of those symptoms and BAD long before I quit. I thought it was PMS but, as Danielle pointed out, there is premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). I didn't realize that before but a few months ago, I heard of it for the first time and let me tell you, PMDD is more inline with those horrible feelings than PMS is. I would be so fatigued that it was all I could do to even make it to work and in fact, there were a couple of times I flat out couldn't make it to work. Cramps were horrible and I was very, very emotional. Do a little more studying on PMDD rather than PMS and I'd definitely talk to your doctor about your symptoms. The herbal stuff is great IF you can use them and talk them over with your doctor. Me, I can't walk into a store and just buy an herbal remedy due to health reasons so I only take the advice of my doctor. Better to be safe than sorry in my opinion.
I made it through PMDD by the skin of my teeth and now, UGHHH!! the menopause thing has hit. Since my Quit, I've had horrible, horrible hot flashes. I'm diabetic and with these hot flashes, I won't know for sure if my blood sugar has dropped or not so I have about 242 pricks in EVERY FINGER I HAVE!! LOL (I'm exaggerating there.) But I do have to check my blood sugar A LOT more. I'm about to talk that over with my doctor too. I can't just walk in a store and buy something for hot flashes with my medical history.
I hope you get better. I know how miserable you feel.
Stay Strong,
Tutti
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/18/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 43
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,956
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $154.37
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 4 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 28 [B]Seconds:[/B] 2
