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[valancyjane.livejournal.com]

In the hut.

I considered calling in sick to work, but came in anyway. I've only been here half an hour and I'm regretting it already.

I don't like to "give in" to my period, although I have in the past when my digestive system's been thrown out of whack. (That hasn't happened in a while, knock on wood.) But in general I feel like a weakling if I call in sick, because ordinarily it doesn't get much worse for me than cramps on the first day. (I know everyone isn't this lucky.)

How does anyone else feel about this? What does it take for you to call in sick/skip class/whatever because of your period?

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[luighseach.livejournal.com]

I used to, for a while. But on the second/third day I just brought a hot-water bottle to class. Seriously.

[xcontortx.livejournal.com]

i used to throw up when i got my period so id pretty much be forced out of class my the school nurse

[thornedillusion.livejournal.com]

I only call in if I'm hemorrhaging, which I do every handful of periods because of a small fibroid tumor. Otherwise I tough it out and just take it easy when I get home.

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

I went on the Pill because my cramps were becoming such a huge liability. I got to the point where I could barely stand for two days every cycle, nevermind think, which isn't evident to anyone but yourself. (Three or so years later, I'm off the Pill and so far, no cramps that one dose of ibuprofen couldn't completely take care of.)

It's so hard to figure out when is bad enough to let yourself call in sick. Even when it's really bad, we think, "But this happens every month/five weeks/whatever. I can't let this stop me if it's on a regular basis." I really don't know where the line is, but it shouldn't have to be to the point where I was. And it hurt sooo much worse if I moved! I'd be lying there all right, thinking, "hmmm, I guess I'm okay enough to go to school," but then I'd roll over to get up and "uuuugggghhhh.... please kill me now. really."

So I guess I haven't answered your question. Just whinged about the pain I used to have. I dunno, but don't beat yourself up if you do call in sick.

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

By the way, I did always stupidly drag myself to school in that state because I always hoped it would get better, which it did not. The other thing was having to write tests when the pain had turned my brain to goop (thank goodness I never had a laboratory session on those days). My doctor would write me notes, but I was afraid of acculmulating too many of these petitions on my record, or actually wanting to be able to write the test to bring up my average (make-up tests are not usually given where I go to school).

[celsia.livejournal.com]

It's not every time, but a couple times a year, I end up throwing up and having horrible cramps that no amount of medicine or use of heating pads will help. I can usually tell if it's going to be one of those days, and I'll just stay in bed and try and sleep it off.

[raegan-liberty.livejournal.com]

I just started today and am debating on whether or not to go to my classes.

But, then again..it's my last day of classes for this week..and I've missed too many of my first 2 classes..so I'm going..but I can already feel the migraine starting..

[ladeelazarus.livejournal.com]

Only if I'm blacking out. Or can't stay off the toilet.

[choo-choo-bear.livejournal.com]

I'm on the pill and my period starts like clockwork around midnight on a Saturday or early on a Sunday. I always work (cashier) on Sundays, so unfortunately during that shift I sometimes have to stand for hours with really painful cramps. No, I don't ever call in "sick" because of cramps ... because I'm not _actually_ sick, after all. I like to view my period as a natural process (despite the fact that it's controlled by the pill!) ... and any cramps that go along with it, I just deal with them. Although I wish I didn't have to, of course!

By the way, I LOVE your icon!!

[valancyjane.livejournal.com]

I like to view my period as a natural process

Amen to that! It bothers me to hear women talk about it as if it were some artificial inconvenience. Menstruation is a process older than all of us! I don't enjoy it all of the time, but it is slightly inspiring to know that my mother and my grandmother and all the women back to Eve went through it.

[skada21.livejournal.com]

If I feel bad enough to think "Maybe I should go to work today" I don't. I take the time for myself. So I can suffer alone on the couch with my cat. I don't think it's good to say " i'm just going to take a pill and then keep on trucking, I'm strong enough." Sometimes we need to slow down, and everybody understands if your menses aren't happy go lucky.