any suggestions for soothing cramps

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luvchi3
luvchi3 Posts: 167
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i have the worst TOM cramps right now and i'm stuck at work with no motrin :sad: any suggestions ?

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  • luvchi3
    luvchi3 Posts: 167
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    i have the worst TOM cramps right now and i'm stuck at work with no motrin :sad: any suggestions ?
  • susan62
    susan62 Posts: 59
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    Any hot tea? That's what I always gave my daughter and she still uses it. Hope you feel better soon.:flowerforyou:
  • pinkpixies
    pinkpixies Posts: 277
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    Ask a friend at work for something?
  • luvchi3
    luvchi3 Posts: 167
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    i'll try some tea thanks.

    no co-workers, only me here
  • pinkpixies
    pinkpixies Posts: 277
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    i'll try some tea thanks.

    no co-workers, only me here
    That sucks.

    Feel better. :flowerforyou:
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
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    I've heard bananas.

    Personally, whiskey seems to work:drinker:

    Just kidding. I'm sorry you're in pain. I remember horrible cramps all too well.
  • shkaki
    shkaki Posts: 234 Member
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    this is going to be a horrible suggestion especially coming from a fitness professional....but I have wicked horrible awful cramps that literally keep me in the bed. I find that making myself get up out of the fetal position and trying to deal with them only works if i have some extra strength ibuprofin, and then something that is caffeinated. The meds will relax the muscles, and the caffeine is supposed to sooth cramping.. do that and then try to get up and move around a little bit, the phys. activity has been proven to help!!

    fetal position is what usually i end up doing :):bigsmile:
  • ellelit
    ellelit Posts: 806 Member
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    a big fat purring lap cat. seriously, my cat used to sleep on my tummy, and there is really nothing better.
  • luvchi3
    luvchi3 Posts: 167
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    LOL i could totally go for the purring cat and a bottle of motrin right now, four more hours to go, i hope i can make it. i can barely stand up straight right now, tried doing to active stuff cuz standing felt a little better but that didn't last long
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
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    I've heard bananas.

    Personally, whiskey seems to work:drinker:

    Just kidding. I'm sorry you're in pain. I remember horrible cramps all too well.

    Wine too! Just makes me uber emotional :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • Fab140
    Fab140 Posts: 1,976 Member
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    LOL i could totally go for the purring cat and a bottle of motrin right now, four more hours to go, i hope i can make it. i can barely stand up straight right now, tried doing to active stuff cuz standing felt a little better but that didn't last long

    ugh.....been there.....(damn ovarian cyst) I hope it gets better soon......:ohwell:
  • luvchi3
    luvchi3 Posts: 167
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    i just tore apart the store looking for something that might help and all i founds was a blow pop and an expired bag of croutons. :sad:
  • Losing_It
    Losing_It Posts: 3,271 Member
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    i'll try some tea thanks.

    no co-workers, only me here

    If you are the only one there, crawl under your desk and do the fetal position..or on your desk....

    Lock the doors the first.:bigsmile:
  • pinkpixies
    pinkpixies Posts: 277
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    a big fat purring lap cat. seriously, my cat used to sleep on my tummy, and there is really nothing better.

    a purring heating pad, eh? :smile:
  • pinkpixies
    pinkpixies Posts: 277
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    i just tore apart the store looking for something that might help and all i founds was a blow pop and an expired bag of croutons. :sad:

    *steals the lolly* nom nom nom
  • luvchi3
    luvchi3 Posts: 167
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    i just stood in front of these new heaters we are selling for a few minutes, it helped so much, they use moist heat like a heating pad would. i wish it was cold out so i could stand in front of it all day

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