Cold symptoms during period

[johart]

I have searched the interenet and can not find any answers to my problem.
I have recurrent cold symptoms during my period. I have noticed the symptoms for about a year but for the last six months they have happened every month around the third day of my period. Symptoms include aching joints, blocked nose and headaches as well as generally feeling awful. Periods are heavy and painful with clotting for about seven-nine days. Cold Symptoms usually last 5-7days. GP tried to treat heavy periods with Tranexamic acid but I reacted with severe mouth ulcers (half tongue size) Again these ulcers would appear around day three. Now resolved by stopping the meds but heavy periods have returned. The symptoms are to regular for coincidence, can anyone help?

[blondie42]

After going to see a doctor this afternoon i came home to see if i cud find anyone suffering the same symptons as me n was surprised but glad that im not alone as even the doctor said he'd never heard anything like it before. Ive been having cold like symptoms for a year now which occur a few days before my period n then dissapear suddenly after 24 hours, i have been given antihistemine to take for 30 days with a follow up appointment when these are finished, hope this helps any of you wondering what to do, ill let you all know how i get on with these although i would of rather taken something short term probably just before the symptoms start for a few days than take something on-going?

[lizzy100]

o my gosh im exactly the same, well its not bad cold symptoms, but i always get a cough and funny nose and stuff every time i have my period. i dont know why but im always like it.

[mdoggg]

So this happens to lots of us...but whAt can we do?

[mint826]

Hey Everyone! I'm a member of the club too! I've had this symptom off and on since I started my periods at 13 (I'm 29 now!) It doesn't happen with every period but fairly regularly.  I just generally feel like I have a cold too, sneezing, runny nose and mild head aches.  Normally lasts a couple of days and just annoying! This is the first time I look for information on the internet though.  I had considered the low immunity theory too but really interested to find out what the reason is!

[wellwoman]

Wow..I started to think that there was something really wrong with me.  I get the worse cold symptoms the day before my cycle starts.  Most recently it almost felt like an allergic reaction.

[Sassy2930]

Wish that we could actually find out why this occurs.  I have for the last year I have acquired a bad cough during my monthly.  The last two periods though have been really rough and I just clued in that on the 2nd when I got my last one I got cough, fever, sore muscles and now on the 28th I have come down with the same thing.  I am sitting here thinking that I might have swine flu but realized I felt this same way at the beginning of the month.  This however is interfering with my work because I can't go in feeling the way I do.  Honestly if doctors are clueless as to why this occurs what chance do we have of finding out the reason and possibly a cure. I must say though I didn't have these issues until my tubes were tied.