ehhh... i don't know. PERIODS SUCK!!! on so many levels. i'm the opposite. i don't eat my fist couple days. i'll choke something down once i start to really feel like shit, remind myself i haven't eaten, but i don't know...
are you on birth control? that mostly helped with the symptoms for me but i went off it cause it fucked with my hormones throughout the rest of the month...
talk to your gyno... i know mine is awesome and very helpful.

I've thought about it, but i've never been to a gyno before. And No, I'm not on the pill. Mainly because I'm overweight.. and I've heard that the pill can cause you to gain a lot of weight.

well, its a good idea to go. uncomfortable, for sure, and sometimes you gotta try a couple times till you find a good dr. but i can tell you, once you do, its all good. never look foreward to going in, but mine's amazing. can answer all my questions, very casual about it... its a good idea...
and i've been on i think four or five different pills (my body requires a huge dose of estrogen to regulate everything), and i never gained weight. if you do, i think its only about five pounds or so... the only thing was my boobs got a little bigger, and thats a huge prop, i had no complaints there. the depo shot as far as i've seen, will make you gain, but at your age and everything, they'll start you on a pill probably a low dose like orthotrysyclin (not sure on the spelling) and thats nothing. they started me on that at sixteen and it didn't do much for me at all except cramp control.
its a really good idea to go, though. find a lady gyno, for sure, and eventually you get comfortable with it.

haha, if my boobs got any bigger. Ohh man. xD I don't know. I don't really want to be on any medication to be honest.

I have not been to a doctor yet. I guess I should lol but I wanted to see if I was the only one.

I get hungry right before mine but I don't feel sick after. I guess it could be what you decide to eat? You said no matter what, have you tried fresh veggies or a piece of chicken? Also birth control pills didn't make me gain that much weight. At least not on my yasmin. I switched to seasonique and gained 5 pounds in a week and same with loestrin24. You just have to find what works for you hugs xo

For me, it's just afterwards. And I want sugar and starches. Chocolate & Pasta in particular.

I don't have one anymore but when I did I was the same way. I just kept eating and getting sick. There are just some things we as women have to put up with.

Hmm. It's not that I "need" to eat at that time, but I feel like I want to...and do. I know it's bad for me, but that's when I really start craving the salt and fast food. Oh well. At least it's not EVERY day, right?

Here's a funny/raunchy/crazy/idiodic video. Those who are easily offended, please don't watch it. It's a video with boys dressed as girls in a sketch about "first period". ; )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3mnuelIhJg

Yep - it's all about the hormones and science actually. Back in caveman days (and even still to some extent), ovulation was the signal of the start of mating. Generally ovulation happens about 2 weeks before your period. So the body naturally produces chemicals that make you want to eat so you can sustain a baby if you mate. These chemicals tend to peak right before your period. But the hormones that are secreted during your period also wreak havoc with your chemistry so that's why you feel sick. Lovely being female, eh?

It has been awhile, had a hysterectomy, but I remember being hungry. I also thought that I deserved treats for enduring "THE CURSE"!!!

Please go to the Dr. and see about getting on the pill, it could help you with so many symptoms. My daughter was on the patch and when she changed to the pill she lost weight, which made her extremely happy because she has fought weight problems her whole life. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try.