Menstruation - do you change your meds during or right before or have you stopped your periods?

[NYCpots]

Hi gang,

My symptoms become sooooo terrible right before and during my period and i feel like i spend the rest of my cycle trying to recover and then it starts all over again. I am 39 and would rather not suppress my period or use oral contraception as I still wonder if there is some way my husband and i can even consider my carrying a child -though it's seeming impossible.

I'm wondering if any of y'all increase your medications or alter your treatment right before and/or during menstruation to deal with increased POTS symptoms?

Have most of you suppressed your periods or taken contraception to help manage the effects?

I know this is personal so if you'd prefer to PM me, please do - I promise to keep anything and everything you'd like confidential completely private.

Thanks so much!

[tonyad]

  Hello :)

    No, this is not to personal at all :) Someone else may wonder the same thing (like Me) but wonder if they should post the question or not.  So, no worries....

    I am one of those who have actually wondered if my Menstrual cycle had anything to do w/ my increasing fatigue and just feeling down right bad. This usually starts (for me) about 4 - 5 days Before my Cycle.

   I do not change my Rx meds ever. But for me stopping the Cylce is not an option for me..please note that's only my personal opinion that I feel is right for Me not everyone ;)
I do not want to add those added chemicals to my body and I also feel that there is a reason our bodies are made to have this (aggravating) cycle sort of like a cleansing process if that makes sense? Plus the side affects of the pill are quite scary to me.

    I make sure that I am still staying well hydrated as well as some fresh fruit and vegetables....and of course something sweet or two :0    And....... if you need to rest and are able to, then just rest.

    Hope you get a peace about the decision you make and that all will get better soon!
Have a Great Week,
~Tonya
    

[Lynn63]

My 19 year old daughter has the hereditary form of POTS (Hyperadrenergic).  She is really having a flare and I think, in part, it is because she just finished her period a few days ago and this is a rough time for allergies right now.

With this type of POTS it is important to keep any allergy issues under control.

Birth control pills do seem to help some, but I am wondering about switching to those that suppress periods so that she won't have to deal with as much of this.

I would think it could only help and plan to talk to her about it.

I hate seeing her feeling so exhausted and hope to find something that will help.

I will let you know if it helps if we do go that route.  Please let me know if you do also.

thanks!
Lynn:)