Physical symptoms, On the first day of her period, she gets painful cramps in her lower abdomen and sometimes has to take a painkiller., A few days before her period, she often feels bloated, and her jeans suddenly feel much tighter around the waist., She usually gets a few pimples on her chin and forehead just before her period starts - acne is back., She often gets a severe headache before her period, and sometimes the pain is so intense that light and noise bother her., During the first couple of days of her period, she often has a dull ache in her lower back., Around the time of her period, she sometimes has an upset stomach and feels slightly nauseous after eating., Emotional and mental symptoms, Even after getting a full night's sleep, she feels exhausted during the first few days of her period and doesn't have much energy - kind of unpleasant fatigue., She gets mood swings before her period, so she can feel happy one minute and suddenly become sad or emotional the next., Her irritability gets worse before her period, and she finds herself getting annoyed by little things that normally wouldn't bother her., She sometimes experiences anxiety before her period and starts worrying about small things., She often has insomnia during the days before her period, which means she struggles to fall asleep even when she feels tired., She gets strong food cravings before her period and suddenly wants to eat chocolate, crisps, or other foods she doesn't usually eat., Pain relieve/ treatment, You can apply heat pack - that will relaxe muscles and improve blood flow., A good idea is to drink warm herbal tea to ease the spasms., Some people recommend gentle stretching or yoga, but for others it sounds insane., My go-strategy is deep breathing and massaging lower abdomen., Nowadays there`s no need to suffer - there are plenty of painkillers to take.

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