Girls, What do you prefer for your menstrual cramps?

[9mfeo]

Advil

Aleve

Midol

Something they don't sell where I live

[itsallover]

I don't know if it's a psychological thing or what, but I always find that eating a banana or two when I feel the onset of my cramps makes them almost non-existent. The fact that I'm also on the pill could be a factor though.

[9mfeo]

Never heard of that. I wonder if potassium helps?

Too bad I am disgusted by bananas!

[itsallover]

Yep, it's the potassium ;)

[BellePepper]

My gynecologist swears by Midol so that would be my pick for serious cramps.

[peachblossomluck]

The depo shot. They used to be unbearable and now they are just slightly annoying.

[9mfeo]

I might need to look into that.

[peachblossomluck]

Worth a try:)

[coconutelixir]

Midol works the best for me, but I need to make sure I eat something right before. It has a ton of caffeine in it too so it sucks if I have to fall back asleep, but it makes the pain disappear like magic for me if I take it early enough.

[CHARismatic110]

None of those work for me anymore. The only thing that really works is sleep.

[9mfeo]

That's rotten luck. Have you ever gone on birth control? I'm told that's one of the only things to be done for severe cramping.

[CHARismatic110]

I got a depo shot when I was hospitalized but that's it. I don't like the side effects of most BC.

[9mfeo]

Very true.

[BrokenAndAlone74]

Apparently having an orgasm is supposed to help with cramps. I mean personally I wouldn't want to do that but I read about it somewhere.

[9mfeo]

I've heard that too, but I have also heard that it can make cramps worse. No one knows what works, honestly.

[BrokenAndAlone74]

i guess maybe it just depends on the problem

[BrokenAndAlone74]

Person

[Megmilli]

I always go with pamprin because in the past Advil and ibeprofin haven't worked, but I heard that Motrin is supposed to be good and that's actually what they give women who just have birth at te hospital.

[9mfeo]

Motrin and Advil are the same thing, fyi. Just different brand names.

[willow74]

I only take ibuprofen. But lately I've been finding that eating a banana is much more effective, and works more quickly and lasts longer.

[Jxpxtxr]

I just take Ibuprofen actually, works real wonders for me.

[Lady7]

I dont take anything if im having cramps. My doctor told me not to.

[cinderelli]

I don't take any pill

[9mfeo]

I imagine your cramps don't trouble you much?

[cinderelli]

Well yeah.. cuz I see my friends having really bad days.. some get all burned up.. and can't even go out of the house.. I do feel pain sometimes but it is nothing intolerable..

[9mfeo]

I hope you cherish that.

[cinderelli]

are your cramps bad? like very painful?

[9mfeo]

They are very bad for the first few days, but then I hardly notice them.

[Oxxymoron]

Heat packs and hot showers always help me.