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Top ten PMS tips

                                                                                                                                         
  1. Keep a menstrual diary for at least 2 months - either print one from this website or complete our new interactive menstrual chart.
  2. Diet is crucial -
    • Reduce
      • Sugar
      • Salt
      • Caffeine                                                                       
      • Alcohol
    • Increase
      • Fruit
      • Vegetables
      • Water
    • Include
      • Complex carbohydrates in regular 3/4 hourly eating.  Remember no more than 8-9 hours overnight without food
  3. Increase exercise - speak to your doctor if you have concerns about exercise.
  4. Reduce stress, take time out for yourself - listen to some music, have a relaxing bath, go for a walk in the countryside...
  5. Join NAPS to take advantage of our services
  • Email our ask the expert panel with your problems and get a fast personal response
  • participate in the on-line support forum - 1,000's of women use it already
  • print off the information and advice which is exclusive to members on diet treatments and specialist/clinics
  • benefit from reading the articles in the Members library
  1. We are all different.  We don't all suffer the same symptoms, or with the same severity.  There are a number of approaches to treatment. Use your menstrual chart to identify the key symptoms you want to tackle.
  2. Herbal and vitamin supplements may help.  There are plenty of over the counter treatments.  Only take one at a time otherwise you wont know which is working, and they can be expensive.  If you get no noticable benefit after three months then change the treatment.
  3. Consider appropriate alternative therapies, such as reflexology.  NAPS can help advise.  Many women prefer to take this route rather than a traditional one.
  4. Maybe you now need to go to the doctor - take your completed chart with you - The Practice nurse will almost certainly be able to direct you to the most appropriate GP in your practice. If the doctor you usually see is not sympathetic then ask the Practice nurse if they can suggest another doctor who is more likely to treat your PMS appropriately.  GP's can offer a wide variety of treatments, mostly it's trial and error to find what suits you - try each treatment for about 3 months to find out if the method helps.
  5. PMS still not under control? Then seek specialist help.  NAPS supplies members with a list of UK wide  menstrual health specialists ....