PMS symptoms include:

•Fatigue: This is the most common symptom of PMS. Women with PMS may feel so tired they can barely get through the day. Some women also may have trouble sleeping at night.

•Tension and irritability: A woman with PMS may feel very on edge. Small annoyances seem huge. Often her response is out of proportion to the problem.

•Difficulty concentrating: Many women with PMS find it hard to do things that require concentration, such as balancing a checkbook, following recipes, or making business decisions. They may also be forgetful.

•Anger: During PMS, normal feelings of anger are often exaggerated. A woman may be more argumentative and lash out at those around her.

•Depression: . Sadness and crying easily are common feelings related to PMS. At times the sadness may feel profound and inconsolable.

•Food cravings: Some women crave particular foods, such as sweets or salt. Others find their appetite for almost any food increases.

•Breast tenderness: Many woman experience swelling and soreness around their nipples or breasts.

•Bloating in the abdomen, hands, and legs: Some women with PMS gain weight. Others have fluid shifts to the abdomen, hands, and legs that make them feel uncomfortably swollen or puffy.

•Headaches: Duration and severity of headaches vary from woman to woman, but are common during PMS.