Girls with PMS horror stories and life affirming ways to handle this highly prevalent affliction and all of its manifestations including headache, swelling of ankles, feet, and hands, backache, abdominal cramps or heaviness abdominal pain and swelling, muscle spasms, breast tenderness, weight gain, recurrent cold sores, acne flare-ups, nausea, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, decreased coordination food cravings, less tolerance for noises and lights, painful periods, anxiety or panic, confusion, difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, poor judgment, depression, irritability, hostility, or aggressive behavior, increased guilt feelings, fatigue slow, sluggish, lethargic movement, decreased self-image, loss of sex drive, paranoia or fearfulness and low self-esteem.