The 25th Day

Day 0 - Period still hasn't come. Worried and anxious, I went to see the doctor and was prescribed Norethisterone - A medicine that will induce my period and balance my hormones.

Day 1 - Had to be very discipline in eating it; two tablets in the morning and two at night, to be taken after food.

Day 12 - Experienced some spotting. I thought it was good news. After all, spotting was what I used to experience before my actual period came. I was hopeful and believed that the medicine would work.

Day 20 - Popped the last two tablets into my mouth and crossed my fingers. At this point, still no period. I was beginning to embrace the fact that hey, if it doesn't come, I should be glad that I don't need to experience the usual menstrual cramps anymore. That thought seemed like a momentary comfort, but at the back of my head, I knew that something was amiss if my period still wouldn't come after 20 days.

Day 25 - It came! I was in the office and I felt bloated, tired, crappy, and nauseous. Then I popped by the toilet and saw that it came. Immediately, my mind raced to the nasty menstrual cramps scheduled to trigger any time soon, and I quickly took 2 of the menstrual painkillers just to "play safe". After all, I wouldn't want to be seen lying on the floor in a fetal position in cold sweat. That will be just too embarrassing! So I sat on my office chair, with a small bottle that was almost filled with hot water pressed against my lower abdomen, closing my eyes and telling myself "Oh God. No. Please take away the pain!".

Well, I thank God that He is merciful and gracious because at the end of the day, I conquered my cramps! :)


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