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I do not have enough pictures of my fiancée.

ROOMIE (ember) IS STILL IN NEED OF HELP!

BACKSTORY: Back in October of 2025, Ember contracted covid and never fully recovered. She's been out of work and has long since exhausted her savings. Every month has been doctors and special tests that go nowhere. We originally launched the fundraiser with the belief she would be back on her feet and working within three months. That did not happen. Thus far, we've received and spent 1220$, which we are eternally grateful for.

PRESENT NEEDS: Government assistance has been cut off so it is just me supporting both of us. I am thousands of dollars in debt from months of just buying necessities and paying the bare minimum for bills. If we were able to get 500$ a month extra, we could just barely survive. Anything more would mean we could potentially keep a bill from going to collections. Please help us at least survive.

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melatonin gummies but

well. knock yourself out

It is not "normal" to experience those symptoms during your period every month. The lead up to your period should not make you want to destroy all of your relationships and then kill yourself.

If you're uncomfortable going to a healthcare provider about these symptoms for any reason, I suggest tracking your symptoms for a few months. I take note of when my mood dips, when my cramps start, when my bleeding starts, when the irritability fades, when my bleeding ends, and how bad my pain is throughout the week. Do this tracking in a physical notebook - NOT on your phone and ESPECIALLY NOT in a period tracking app. Then start making some changes to your diet and continue to track those things to see if there are any differences. This is a long process, but I promise it's at least a little worthwhile.

I've found that increasing my intake of carbs and protein leading up to my period helps a lot. I primarily focus on eating rice and red meat because I like the combo and am also anemic so I need the iron, but any high carb/high protein source should help regardless of your other dietary restrictions or needs.

For myself, the dietary changes don't cure my symptoms, but they do ease them. My best working theory is your period is putting your body under intense physical stress that then impacts your mood and mental wellbeing, and the extra carbs and protein help give your body additional energy to manage some of that physical stress. This doesn't necessarily help on the hormonal end of things, but the reduced physical stress does help reduce some of the emotional distress.

People with PMDD: MY PERIOD STARTED