zept's Journal

Today I am bedridden with laptop.

My period is a full week late - just arrived last night around 11pm. I spent half the week freaking out that I could be pregnant. Yesterday morning I took a pee test and it came out negative. My period is VERY RARELY early or late. Last month it was two days early and slow to ramp up. It ended up lasting for six or seven days.  And now this month it was 7 days late.

I read somewhere that it's possible for women with auto-immune disorders  to experience early menopause, earlier than age 40 even. We'll see how the next few months go and if my period straightens out again.

Because my period was a week late, this now bumps up WAY too close to my wedding date. I cannot afford to have my period be late again like this, or else my wedding will be ruined. I'll be saying my vows from the goddamned bed instead of up on stage or some such.

I'm also pissed off because this means I have to take more time off work again. I spent most of last week off work because of a fit of major depression, coupled with the anxiety of WHY THE HELL IS MY PERIOD LATE, OMGWTF I AM NOT GOING TO BE THE KNOCKED UP BRIDE.

Yeah, it's been a bit stressful around these here parts.

I guess I have good news. Despite the pain arriving last night, I've not had to take any narcotics for the pain, yet. I've been on Motrin the whole time. It likely helps that I've been pre-medicating with the Motrin one to two times per day for the week leading up to my period.

Still, I'm distrustful. I have the codeine sitting right next to me in case I need it.