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The aching miseries (congestive dysmenorrhoea): water retention (the bloat) THE ACHING MISERIES (CONGESTIVE DYSMENORRHOEA): WATER RETENTION (THE BLOAT)
One of the most common symptoms of the aching miseries is being waterlogged or bloated. As you would expect, the symptoms vary from woman to woman and from month to month. Some are no more than slightly inconvenient; others can be painful and a considerable nuisance.
Many women are aware that their skirts or jeans feel rather tight for a few days before their periods begin; or their bras don't feel comfortable. They cope with it by wearing clothes that are a size larger than normal, if they can afford such a luxury, or by the skilful use of safety pins if they can't. Some women notice that their fingers swell and they can't wear their rings. Others have swollen feet and ankles at this time. By the end of the day their shoes are cutting into their feet. Incidentally, everyone's feet are a little bit bigger at the end of the day than at the beginning, which is worth remembering if you're buying shoes. But if you're suffering from the bloat, they could be a whole size bigger.
A lot of women regularly put on anything from 1.3 kg-3 kg (3 lb-7 lb) in weight before their periods are due. It's all water, so there's no real harm in it, but it's heavy to carry around and the more there is of it, the more uncomfortable you will be. Your breasts could be heavy and swollen and so tender that you can't bear anyone to touch them, so your partner will need to be very gentle and understanding; and you'll need to be gentle with him too, and explain that if you push his hands away, it doesn't mean you don't love him any more. Recent research has revealed that there are also women who develop thicker waistlines and swollen breasts and bellies even though they haven't actually put on any weight. In their case, it looks as though the water already inside their bodies has been redistributed in this unpleasant way. But whatever the reason, they feel just as uncomfortable as the women who've put on weight.
A swollen belly looks awful, particularly when so many of our fashions are designed for an unnaturally flat abdomen, and it feels worse. It can be so distended that you feel too
uncomfortable to eat properly, so nibble your way through the days before your period. That's all right, provided you feel quite fit and lack of food doesn't tire you. But if you suffer from fatigue as well as the bloat you'll need proper meals. This is one of those occasions when the treatment for one symptom clashes with the treatment for another.
Another symptom of the bloat which is very distressing is the sinus headache. You get a headache like this because the cells all round the entrance to your sinus cavities are swollen with water, like your fingers or your ankles. So the best treatment for sinus headache is to get rid of that surplus fluid. But how?
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