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Ladies help please!!!!

ch178
ch178 Posts: 364 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
I have found recently the cramps I'm getting durning TOM are getting worse, to the point where I'm curled up in a ball and don't want to move. I'm in so much pain right now. I've tried Midol and all those things and they do help a bit. I'm just wondering if anyone deals with this too and has any suggestions on how to lessen the pain.

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  • Salamanda425
    Salamanda425 Posts: 358
    I'm a big fan of putting a heating pad across my abdomen during cramps. They were much better when I was on birth control, but my doctors won't let me be on it anymore.
  • iuangina
    iuangina Posts: 691 Member
    advil -1000 mg
  • caitmcwill
    caitmcwill Posts: 102
    if you are on birth control, then i would talk to a doctor about it...they may be able to switch it. also being pregnant helped me, you could always try that ;-)
  • farren_talon
    farren_talon Posts: 65 Member
    A heating pad helps, and believe it or not, a little bit of exercise helps me. I usually take some ibuprofen and use a heating pad for a bit if it's bad enough.
  • AshDHart
    AshDHart Posts: 818 Member
    Oöna PMS2. This stuff works so well my husband makes sure I'm never out! The heating pad also helps.
  • randa_behnam
    randa_behnam Posts: 488 Member
    feminax, hotwater bottle and a bar of chocolate!

    yoga is also great for stretching.

    poor you xxx
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    I get it really bad too. I would suggest talking to your docter and asking about the mirena coil. It has transformed my periods and I can actually get out of bed now. However I still suffer from pain, although not as bad. I track my period and a day before I am due I take paracetomol and ibropuphen (sorry spelling), I also add more calcium and iron to my diet, a lot extra a couple of days before and throught the whole period. I take pain killers before the pain starts and keep myself topped up, I drink lots of water and eat lots of greens. I also have a hot water bottle when it gets terrible and do light streches. I am sorry you have to go through this, it is awful.
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    I get it really bad too. I would suggest talking to your docter and asking about the mirena coil. It has transformed my periods and I can actually get out of bed now. However I still suffer from pain, although not as bad. I track my period and a day before I am due I take paracetomol and ibropuphen (sorry spelling), I also add more calcium and iron to my diet, a lot extra a couple of days before and throught the whole period. I take pain killers before the pain starts and keep myself topped up, I drink lots of water and eat lots of greens. I also have a hot water bottle when it gets terrible and do light streches. I am sorry you have to go through this, it is awful.
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