Women: Does anyone have normal TOM?

minidoxiemom · 11-10-2003, 08:38 PM

Ever since I started this WOE, my TOM has been out of whack. I am on BC pills, so I have always been extremely regular. Now, I am always spotting, and when I do get my period, I have it for at least 8-10 days.

Is there anyone that still has a normal TOM on this WOE, or is everyone experiencing some type of problems?

Just curious if it is just me.

Thanks.

sparrow · 11-10-2003, 09:17 PM

Yep, TOM is unusual here too. I have been having periods every other month most times and if they do come monthly they are like every 40 days for about 7 days long and HEAVY. Never had all that before. Used to be very regular, light and 3-5 days. Its annoying. Good thing DH is "fixed" : ) lol

Beaglesaroo · 11-10-2003, 09:25 PM

My one time so far was very weird......super light/spotting for two days, regular even flow for 3 days.

(no BC pills, but I do take other meds, which I am ashamed to say I missed a couple of days before, so that could be it in some weird way)

twistedsister · 11-10-2003, 09:29 PM

My TOM was nearly non-existent before this WOE. I had to take Provera just to get one, now TOM is normal again, not sure if that is a good thing or not, cramps are much worse now.

mkathy6 · 11-11-2003, 02:58 AM

Mine is very regular every 28 days like clockwork where before it wasn't and now much lighter than in the past. I still go a full 5 days and it is heavy but not as bad.

MsBoots · 11-11-2003, 04:04 AM

Mine's very normal. I could set a calendar by it, and I'm not on contraceptive pills. Also, my PMS and cramping have gotten better. Actually, I'm rather surprised by this regularity, since I'm in my forties.

Diana · 11-11-2003, 04:38 AM

Mine is becoming lighter and not as painful as in the past.
When I first started this WOL it was all out of wack. It will return to normal. Give it time

jvryden · 11-11-2003, 05:59 AM

Mine hasn't gone back to normal yet! Last month I had a couple days of spotting mid-month and then nothing at all when it was "supposed" to come. I'm on BC pills, and its usually like clockwork with or without. While its nice to have a break from it, I think I'm ready for it to go back to normal! I never know what to expect each month!

lissame · 11-11-2003, 06:15 AM

I stopped my BC a month into this WOL. It is now heavier but that is normal for whenever I quit the pill. It has, however, stayed very regular tho. Thank goodness!

raindropple · 11-11-2003, 06:33 AM

Mine is the same as its always been, like clockwork, but I dont take birth control pills.

shanntastic · 11-11-2003, 06:36 AM

Mine has gone back to normal, finally! I had a three week TOM right around month 4 of this WOE. Definitely go to your doctor to rule anything else out. But heavy TOM is definitely a by product of losing weight. All the estrogen in the fat cells is released and the hormones go wonky. At least my doc said something to that effect. Hello, english graduate here.

My doctor put me on yasmin (a low dose pill) and I take it all the way through and don't take the placebo week. That way I don't worry about the whole thing at all.

i_chihuahua · 11-11-2003, 06:53 AM

Ugh! TOM!!

Before I started LC, it used to be completely weird. I would take a good week to get going, then it would hang around for another solid week, and take a couple more days to taper off. I never had cramps, though, so other than the obvious dent in my love life, it wasn't too bad.

NOW, it comes on like a freight train, and the cramping is horrible! However, it's more like normal in that it only takes about 2 days to get going and it's over much faster.

Gotta take the bad with the good I suppose.

Malyss · 11-12-2003, 04:41 PM

I have been low-carbing since 2/2/03 and I am on birth control pills. I was on Alesse but am now on Ortho Tri-Cylcen(R) Lo. For a long time, my period was very regular and would commence on the Sunday or Monday after my last active pill.

For the past few (2-3) months, my period has been showing up 1-3 days earlier than expected (which can be a pain if I'm visiting the dbf

). Last month, it showed up 4 days early. When this issue first happened, I immediately called my gyno out of concern and was assured that so long as my period (even though early) continued as normal (or something to that effect, it has been a few months since I asked), then I was fine.

I was hoping to discuss things more fully with my doctor tomorrow at my regular appointment, but due to my being a temp and a job coming up out of the blue, I had to reschedule for the 24th. I hope that all is well, but I cannot help but be concerned about my cycle being slightly out of whack. Such things can be unnerving especially since I rely on my bcp. I am really looking forward to talking to my doctor about this. It's possible that the mass amount of weight that I have lost may be a factor. Since December, I've dropped 96lbs. On a similar note, I'm really looking forward to seeing my doctor since he had been bugging me about the fact that I should lose weight.

I'll try to remember to report back on how my future appointment goes.

newtolowcarb · 11-12-2003, 04:47 PM

Mine before this WOE was very heavy. Now is only heavy for 1 day out of 5. I am and always have been very regular, every 28 days.

Chanel3252 · 11-12-2003, 05:11 PM

Mine is VERY normal every 28 days on the dot. Last only 3 days and no cramping. However I don't take any BC pills or anything so I am not sure how that factors in w/this WOE.

Magnolia74 · 11-12-2003, 05:54 PM

I was like clockwork, about 28-30 days, just started on the pill 2 months ago, so still like clockwork.

Monica

11-10-2003, 08:38 PM	#1
minidoxiemom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ND Posts: 112 Gallery: minidoxiemom Stats: 201/170/145 WOE: Sort of Low carb - used to be on Atkins Start Date: 09/08/2003	Women: Does anyone have normal TOM? Ever since I started this WOE, my TOM has been out of whack. I am on BC pills, so I have always been extremely regular. Now, I am always spotting, and when I do get my period, I have it for at least 8-10 days. Is there anyone that still has a normal TOM on this WOE, or is everyone experiencing some type of problems? Just curious if it is just me. Thanks.

11-11-2003, 06:36 AM	#11
shanntastic Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 983 Gallery: shanntastic Stats: 255\|196\|150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12.26.2002	Mine has gone back to normal, finally! I had a three week TOM right around month 4 of this WOE. Definitely go to your doctor to rule anything else out. But heavy TOM is definitely a by product of losing weight. All the estrogen in the fat cells is released and the hormones go wonky. At least my doc said something to that effect. Hello, english graduate here. My doctor put me on yasmin (a low dose pill) and I take it all the way through and don't take the placebo week. That way I don't worry about the whole thing at all. Last edited by shanntastic : 11-11-2003 at 06:37 AM.

11-11-2003, 06:53 AM	#12
i_chihuahua Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Danville VA Posts: 173 Gallery: i_chihuahua Stats: 185/155/135 WOE: Atkins with a twist Start Date: 6/30/03	Ugh! TOM!! Before I started LC, it used to be completely weird. I would take a good week to get going, then it would hang around for another solid week, and take a couple more days to taper off. I never had cramps, though, so other than the obvious dent in my love life, it wasn't too bad. NOW, it comes on like a freight train, and the cramping is horrible! However, it's more like normal in that it only takes about 2 days to get going and it's over much faster. Gotta take the bad with the good I suppose. __________________ A soul in tension, that's learning to fly. Condition grounded but determined to try. Can't keep my mind from the circling sky. Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit, I. Corn is for Cows. Potatoes are for Pigs. - the French (merci)

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11-10-2003, 09:17 PM	#2
sparrow Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: California Posts: 88 Gallery: sparrow Stats: 5'6 138/127.5/120 WOE: South Beach Start Date: 7/25/05	Yep, TOM is unusual here too. I have been having periods every other month most times and if they do come monthly they are like every 40 days for about 7 days long and HEAVY. Never had all that before. Used to be very regular, light and 3-5 days. Its annoying. Good thing DH is "fixed" : ) lol

11-10-2003, 09:25 PM	#3
Beaglesaroo Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa Bay area Posts: 19,931 Gallery: Beaglesaroo Stats: 232.8/228/150 WOE: 1300-1500 calories as of 5/11/08 /diabetic type Start Date: 4/11/08	My one time so far was very weird......super light/spotting for two days, regular even flow for 3 days. (no BC pills, but I do take other meds, which I am ashamed to say I missed a couple of days before, so that could be it in some weird way)

11-10-2003, 09:29 PM	#4
twistedsister MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 2,242 Gallery: twistedsister WOE: Atkins! Start Date: 1/5/03	My TOM was nearly non-existent before this WOE. I had to take Provera just to get one, now TOM is normal again, not sure if that is a good thing or not, cramps are much worse now.

11-11-2003, 02:58 AM	#5
mkathy6 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 265 Gallery: mkathy6	Mine is very regular every 28 days like clockwork where before it wasn't and now much lighter than in the past. I still go a full 5 days and it is heavy but not as bad.

11-11-2003, 04:04 AM	#6
MsBoots Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 132 Gallery: MsBoots Stats: 5'11"; 18/14/10-12 WOE: Basic low carb Start Date: June 2003	Mine's very normal. I could set a calendar by it, and I'm not on contraceptive pills. Also, my PMS and cramping have gotten better. Actually, I'm rather surprised by this regularity, since I'm in my forties.

11-11-2003, 04:38 AM	#7
Diana Allergic to Carbs- I break out in Fat! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 34,973 Gallery: Diana Stats: 176.5/138.8/134 (5'3") WOE: The Original Atkins Start Date: 8/11/03 Restart 4/08	Mine is becoming lighter and not as painful as in the past. When I first started this WOL it was all out of wack. It will return to normal. Give it time

11-11-2003, 05:59 AM	#8
jvryden Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: kansas city 'burbs Posts: 627 Gallery: jvryden Stats: 140/116/115 WOE: Atkins Maintenance as of 1/04 Start Date: 7/27/03	Mine hasn't gone back to normal yet! Last month I had a couple days of spotting mid-month and then nothing at all when it was "supposed" to come. I'm on BC pills, and its usually like clockwork with or without. While its nice to have a break from it, I think I'm ready for it to go back to normal! I never know what to expect each month!

11-11-2003, 06:15 AM	#9
lissame Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 151 Gallery: lissame Stats: 280/269/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 04/03/2006	I stopped my BC a month into this WOL. It is now heavier but that is normal for whenever I quit the pill. It has, however, stayed very regular tho. Thank goodness!

11-11-2003, 06:33 AM	#10
raindropple MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,396 Gallery: raindropple Stats: 203/200/170 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Jan 3, 05 (restart after having baby)	Mine is the same as its always been, like clockwork, but I dont take birth control pills.

11-12-2003, 04:41 PM	#13
Malyss Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: South Jersey/ Weird NJ Posts: 583 Gallery: Malyss Stats: 382/286/180 (5'10") WOE: Atkins Start Date: 2/2/03	I have been low-carbing since 2/2/03 and I am on birth control pills. I was on Alesse but am now on Ortho Tri-Cylcen(R) Lo. For a long time, my period was very regular and would commence on the Sunday or Monday after my last active pill. For the past few (2-3) months, my period has been showing up 1-3 days earlier than expected (which can be a pain if I'm visiting the dbf ). Last month, it showed up 4 days early. When this issue first happened, I immediately called my gyno out of concern and was assured that so long as my period (even though early) continued as normal (or something to that effect, it has been a few months since I asked), then I was fine. I was hoping to discuss things more fully with my doctor tomorrow at my regular appointment, but due to my being a temp and a job coming up out of the blue, I had to reschedule for the 24th. I hope that all is well, but I cannot help but be concerned about my cycle being slightly out of whack. Such things can be unnerving especially since I rely on my bcp. I am really looking forward to talking to my doctor about this. It's possible that the mass amount of weight that I have lost may be a factor. Since December, I've dropped 96lbs. On a similar note, I'm really looking forward to seeing my doctor since he had been bugging me about the fact that I should lose weight. I'll try to remember to report back on how my future appointment goes.

11-12-2003, 04:47 PM	#14
newtolowcarb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the beach in Sunny So. Cal. Posts: 276 Gallery: newtolowcarb Stats: 171/166.32/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 03/07/05	Mine before this WOE was very heavy. Now is only heavy for 1 day out of 5. I am and always have been very regular, every 28 days.

11-12-2003, 05:11 PM	#15
Chanel3252 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sunshine "Hurricane" State Posts: 5,074 Gallery: Chanel3252 Stats: 215/150 WOE: Atkins 4 Life Start Date: March 21, 2001	Mine is VERY normal every 28 days on the dot. Last only 3 days and no cramping. However I don't take any BC pills or anything so I am not sure how that factors in w/this WOE.

11-12-2003, 05:54 PM	#16
Magnolia74 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 57 Gallery: Magnolia74	I was like clockwork, about 28-30 days, just started on the pill 2 months ago, so still like clockwork. Monica