menstruation nightmare

i get bloat and water retention sooo badly. the birth control im on for pmdd gives me a period about every two wks, so i am always battling premenstrual symptoms all throughout the month.

this month has been worse than most other months. ever since i got my period about a week ago i have gotten bad bad bloating. i just got period no. two of the month yesterday.

on a normal, non pmdd day, my waist is either 27" or a little less when i wake up in the morning. now, its 27.5" when i wake up. and i measured myself last night before bed and it was nearly 28" i freaked out.

i eat low low amounts of sodium, take 1650mg of calcium a day, and magnesium as well. i hate this i hate this i hate this.

its so frustrating too cuz i exercise everyday, and its to no avail, as my waist is bloating by the minute and i have gained about 3 lbs in water weight cuz of my period.

so frustrating.... :-\

Have you talked to your doctor about how frequently you are getting your period with these pills?  It seems possible that it's just not a good pill for you.

no. im seeing a gynocologist on monday though to c if i have endometriosis. i am certainly going to ask the dr that.