Girls, how do you deal with your cramps?

[livi23]

I get THE WORST cramps when I'm on my period. Usually the first day is the worst and I can't even walk without being in extreme pain. I took 4 anvil and had a heating pad but even that didn't work. I was good throughout the day but they came back just now and hurt like a bitch. How do you deal?! D:

[Xclairebearx3]

I have terrible cramps on my period, and they only come the first day...but extremely painful!

I have to go home from school sometimes too.

I take ibuprofen...it may not work for you, and it only reduces the pain for me. My mom is going to buy me midol next time.. (I'm on mine right now)

Another thing that helps is fill up a bucket (or the bath tub but I like a bucket or a bowl so that I can watch tv) with warm, almost hot water. At a temperature that you can handle. Stick your feet in there for about 15 minutes. I heard from a friend that the heat travels from your feet to where the pain is during your period. I did it once and it helped a lot and relaxed me.

also if you are able to wear tampons, take a warm bath. Those are great.

I was going to get birth control pills but one of my friends said it made her period come 2 weeks late and messed everything up...so I'm kinda scared about that now..

[livi23]

thanks, I might try that feet thing :3 my first day is the worst too! it'll start and then a couple hours later I can't get out of bed, even though I have a heating pad and have taken 4 ibuprofen :( but I'm working on new methods to make them stop (:

[goflipaburger]

I had a prescription for specific pain killers since I had a condition related to menstrual cramps. Before that, I would drink a lot of cinnamon tea (that helps a bunch), sleep a ton, and fill up buckets of hot water to hold against my belly and feet. Then I would take a bunch of advil and curl up in a bed full of blankets. Heat helps a bunch, exercising does, too.

Now that I'm on birth control, I haven't had many cramps at all.

[goflipaburger]

thanks for ba!

[livi23]

mhmm !

[Anonymous]

I don't have any advice to offer, but I'm really sorry to hear about your vag.

[Opinion Owner]

Also, be careful about how many anvils you're taking or you'll be bleeding in two places.

[Opinion Owner]

(stomach bleeds)

[livi23]

ahaha well thanks (:

[thisislifebaby]

I have the same, it is god awful where I live they have this medicine called naprogesic ( it is made only for period pain relief) and it lasts 6-8 hours it is amazing but if you can't get it go to the chemist and ask them to suggest something or take nurofen it should work.

[scribbles]

uummm well my periods used to be terrible ... really heavy and terrible cramps but I went to the doctors and one option was pregnancy pills... it helps with the cramps and helps making the heavy period a bit less... only side effect is some people get acne from pregnancy pills :P

[EmmaWatson15]

You can look up exercises on google that's what my friend did and I helped her (I think) or get pills for menstrual relief or something (if you wanna try something besides advil).

[livi23]

thanks (:

[beerY33]

tons of advil, heating pad, tea, umm.. a few months ago I had a string of HORRIBLE cramps for 3ish months that I couldn't figure out how to get rid of. literally the worst pain I've felt in my life.

[livi23]

same here, I always dread my period. My mom had an ovarian cyst that she had removed because she couldn't move during her period, she stayed inside with a migraine and heating pad for a week. I'm afraid that'll happen to me D:

[beerY33]

aw, that sucks. well, you should definitely talk to an ob gyn

[livi23]

good idea, thanks. (:

[Anonymous]

I know it sounds like the last thing you wanna do when you're in the fetal position and miserable but exercise will help. it's best if you do it before they get really bad or else you'll be exercising with terrible cramps feeling like you are gonna throw up...but either way it will still help to relieve them.

[lolli]

Sleep as much as possible. Muscle reelaxers help too. And birth control pills.

Magnesium is a natural muscle relaxer I think. But too much can give you runny #2's.

[ashley2011]

I suffer from that pain. I go to my OB gyne and she said it is because of hormonal imbalance. You should go to your OB as well.

[myspacemybroke]

PCP!

[livi23]

lols, no.

[LoveBambi]

I drink garlic tea