Inducing periods, parsley tea, etc?

[plasticpepper.livejournal.com]

The good news: I might be able to go to Bonnaroo!

The bad news: It's a month away...and I'm on my period right now...yyyeah. I'm horrible at tracking my period, but I do happen to know that this last cycle was 33 days. I don't know whether I just usually have a long cycle or if I'm not that regular and this one was just particularly long, but I counted days, and if it was that long again, I'd start right on the first day of Bonnaroo. I swear my reproductive system is out to ruin everything I plan.

I can NOT have my period then. As if it wouldn't be bad enough to be on it for an event where I don't want to be uncomfortable and running to the bathroom every couple hours...I do NOT want to have to deal with that while I'm stuck with public showers and portapotties and living in a tent with probably two other girls and two guys.

So, I think I want to try to induce my period when it gets close to time. I've read the tagged posts and this post was especially helpful (at least I know how to make parsley tea now!) but I'm still a little nervous, so hopefully it's alright if I post again to get some input on my particular situation.

Is it okay to use parsley tea (or something else) to make my period come earlier, rather than just making a late one show up? I'm also sort of unsure of time frame since I suck so hard at tracking my periods. It's hard for me to know when it would be coming unless I just use that 33 day figure, so I can't really work with how early I want it. Is it safe to just wait 3 weeks after this one ends and start trying to induce then?

I also read something about using vitamin C capsules to induce. I don't know how much those would cost but I could probably find some somewhere if they weren't too expensive. I'm guessing this is like a one at a time thing - i.e. if the parsley tea doesn't work, try this, not just go for both at once. Right? Should I start with the parsley tea, give it a couple days, and if it's not working try some vitamin C? Is there anything else I should consider?

Thanks in advance for any and all advice. I'm really nervous about this since I've never done anything like this before and I really don't want to be on my period for Bonnaroo, so any information anyone has will be verrry much appreciated. THANKS!

Comments

[asunlitrose.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I don't know much about inducing periods, but maybe you could go on HBC for a month? Although I realize that may not be feasible for you.

(I'm going to Bonnaroo! Maybe I'll see you there. Heh.)

[plasticpepper.livejournal.com]

Yeah, not really a workable option, although right now I wish like hell I was already on it so I could just skip.

And yay! I'm soooo excited for it.

[tankgirledward.livejournal.com]

Take lots of water and be sure to sunscreen the living hell out of the back of your neck and ears at bonnaroo. If you are going to bring boose, make sure that it isn't in a glass bottle or it will be confiscated!!

For your period, find an asian market that sells "Womans tonic". Its in a long, flat, thin, pink box with a big white stripe and its usualy with the tea. Take it twice a day a week before your expected period, be sure to drink plenty of water, it can make some people a bit dehydrated. I'd go ahead and add parsley tea twice a day along with a morning and night dose of C. All that together will get everythign moving. The womans tonic has some herbs in it that might give you a bit too much energy and make you kinda pissy, so be ready. You'll have about a 50/50 chance of cramping.

[plasticpepper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks for the tips. I'll have to try really hard to sunscreen myself hardcore - a fair amount of Irish blood means I don't tan or burn easily, but it also means I tend to forget that I ever do and forget to be vigilant with the sunscreen! And as for the booze...I think my friends might be planning to bring some, so I'll make sure to remind them about the glass. Do you know how tight security is about underage drinking and stuff? I don't want to get in trouble because of my stupid friends, but I'm guessing that nothing would happen or at worst they'd confiscate the stuff at the gates.

And thanks for the tip about the womans tonic - I don't know if I'll be able to get to an Asian market and look for it or not, but I'll keep it in mind. And you think I should try parsley tea and vitamin C at the same time? Good to know...

[tankgirledward.livejournal.com]

nither will hurt you, nor will both together

[coffeenow.livejournal.com]

i'm going to Bonnaroo, too!

good luck with your period :]

[plasticpepper.livejournal.com]

Yay! And thanks!

[pianohands.livejournal.com]

I'm going through that right now, I have a couple really important concerts on Thursday and Friday and I was supposed to get my period Sunday, and now here we are and it's Tuesday and nothing. So now I'm gonna be absolutely miserable on Thursday.
This is no help whatsoever I just thought I'd add my little comment!

I wish I could go to Bonnaroo, you're lucky! =)

[scarsxnxstories.livejournal.com]

ew that happens to me too. i'm the weirdo that stands in line for two hours and refuses to move from the front too, so it's extra miserable. i'm always so scared that a late period will come during a show - talk about a living hell.
D:

[pianohands.livejournal.com]

I do the same thing! And I've definitely had to worry about that once or twice. I'm planning on going and waiting outside from about 2pm-doors tomorrow. It's gonna be extra shitty if it's the first day of my period. Grrr so mad! haha. I'm seeing Brand New too, so it's extra important =( hahaha Oh well

[tyrsalvia.livejournal.com]

Hey there. I wrote the post you linked to.

In my experience, it's ok to use parsley tea to make your period come early, but less likely to work. I once tried it three weeks after the start of my previous period, and it didn't work in the usual time, and I felt kinda weird so I stopped. My guess is, at least for me, I need at least three and a half weeks of buildup of uterine lining for parsley tea to be particularly useful.

So my suggestion would be to try inducement using parsley tea at day 25-27 or so. That should put you late enough that there should be enough lining to clear out, but not so late that you're bleeding at the festival.

Good luck!

[plasticpepper.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks a bunch, I'll keep that in mind. I'm terrified that I'll try to induce it and it won't work right away and I'll end up moving it up to right at the wrong time. Eek. But yeah, your advice makes sense, maybe I'll try that. I know I have at times had cycles that were about that long anyway, so I'm hoping my body won't mind this too much! Thanks again!

[nivas.livejournal.com]

I commented on this earlier in another popst on women having their periods sync up. I've never tried this myself, but i remeber reading years ago in one of those prom magazines that if you want to change the date of your period, sniff another women's armpit.

Scientists disagree on the pehnomena of the period syncing, but I can say from experience that I will get whoever's period I live with or spend lots of time with. Even if that means that I get two periods.

Worth a shot. If you have a close girlfirend you can ask, I would try it. Preferably a girl who is getting her period before Bonarroo, so you can just get it out of the way.

[rojomiamor.livejournal.com]

thats interesting < the armpit bit >
i do know from experiance, that if you spend alot of time with another female, your periods do sync. in my experiance, the less mature female tends to take on the more mature ones cycle.

ive never kept up with how long it takes for their cycle to take over, but i know it happens.. so maybe if you have an older sister, friend, or even your mom, that has their period before you try to spend alot of time with them. and hell, sniff their armpits.

[plasticpepper.livejournal.com]

Haha...I think this would be especially fun to try on some random person..."Excuse me, could I just...sniff your armpit?" That's really interesting, though...the only person I'd be completely comfortable asking about that I won't be seeing until the festival, so that won't work, but maybe I can think of something. Thanks for the tip/advice, both of you!