How do you take care of yourself on your period?

Question

I’m extremely emotional and touchy right now and Nothing is helping. I don’t want to start a fight with my partner over something little or not worth stressing about now. 
I’ve gone on a walk, hung out with a friend, got my nails done, got a body massage, yoga, meditation…I cannot stop crying about random thoughts. 
I’m not on birth control and these emotions are so intense.

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Heating pad helps a lot, I get snappy when I'm in pain. Exercise does help me, but you've tried that. I'd say get nice and comfortable and watch something/do something that you enjoy. Sometimes you just have to let yourself relax. Also, don't feel bad about crying or being emotional. Of course don't try to pick fights but it's okay to cry and let those emotions out even if it feels trivial.

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Hot baths. Relaxing music. Ibuprofen.

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I'm not much help, but I do relate. I'm on day 1 and have already squabbled with my husband over who picks the dog up from daycare

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It's rough!! I know how that goes. 
I'm emotional at certain times of my luteal phase & during ovulation. During my actual period I'm usually more chill but might cry about commercials or something. 
If I have a partner, I usually just let them know I'm emotional and more sensitive if I'm feeling like that. I try to prepare them or at least explain why I'm acting weirder than usual or might need more support or need them to be more gentle. And if I need space from them/everyone, I try to take that space, and use it just to rest.
I often allow myself to have the feelings I'm having and observe my thoughts, and then with the awareness I'm more sensitive, I might decide not to obsess & think about things later. I avoid making rash decisions!!! Nowadays at least 🙃😅 
I used to have full blown mental breakdowns, either rage, anxiety or depression- but I've learned that it's not important to obsess on bad thoughts in the moment. Like perhaps I'm sobbing and thinking: "I'm the ugliest person in the universe"- first of all, so what? I would still deserve to exist! And second of all, what if I shelf this thought because I probably won't think so in a few days, if not the next day.
I don't know if it's abnormal, but awareness I am being a little irrational actually helps me a lot. It helps me work out issues in relationships too, because I can express my feelings without blaming the other person at all, because I know I'm emotional, and it's not their fault. On a normal day I might feel completely differently about how they are acting. I try to show understanding towards them even if they are accidentally triggering some emotional response from me which might be kind of extreme, and then can calmly talk to them about it. 
Before I had a grasp on all this, it was best just to ask for space or time to think about things before reacting. 
I think we can learn a lot about ourselves and our relationships by the things that come up to be upset by during PMS, but that it's a time to take note of these things, and process them or act on them later when we are less sensitive.

How do you take care of yourself on your period?

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