Ladies--What do you feel like after taking Midol!?

CrystalFlury
CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I've noticed every time I take Midol to relieve a cramp on my period I wait for it to hit my system and BAM I feel like a walking slinky/jittery. Am I the only who who feels this way?! My boyfriend has joked around saying there's no need to get me drunk, just take a dose of Midol! The only thing I can come up with is it's the muscle relaxer/caffeine working.

Anyone else feel the same way?!
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  • rbryntes
    rbryntes Posts: 710 Member
    What do I feel like? I feel like I'm no longer in pain, is what.

    Maybe you're reacting to the caffeine?
  • daniface
    daniface Posts: 338 Member
    i feel like a dinosaur
  • fakeplastictree
    fakeplastictree Posts: 836 Member
    I just feel less cranky. Hmmm, where's the Midol? ::searches everywhere::
  • L2M1D52
    L2M1D52 Posts: 616 Member
    Nothing, those are like placebos to me.
  • cdngirl71
    cdngirl71 Posts: 2,641 Member
    I don't feel any more pain or blah feeling, LOL. I love my Midol!!
  • Asil76
    Asil76 Posts: 477 Member
    I really need to get some of that...could have really used it yesterday!!! :devil: LOL
  • magichatter06
    magichatter06 Posts: 3,593 Member
    I use to get nauseaus (sp?) So, I don't take it anymore
  • CrystalFlury
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    Nothing, those are like placebos to me.

    I do admit, sometimes I'm honestly not affected by it. If I have REALLY bad cramps I feel it has no effect whatsoever! It's only when I have mild cramps that it makes me feel like this.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I don't take Midol because I drink and it contains acetaminophen, but I do remember the jittery feeling you refer to. It was nothing like being drunk for me, but I know what you mean. I'm sure it's the caffeine because I get the same feeling if I drink too much caffeine.
  • Jade_Butterfly
    Jade_Butterfly Posts: 2,963 Member
    :flowerforyou: I usually try to survive without the aid of pills as I don't like putting chemical craptastic things in my body. . but when I do take something I take Pamprin. .. and I don't feel the way that you are describing. . so perhaps this would work for you as well~:bigsmile: Good luck!
  • fakeplastictree
    fakeplastictree Posts: 836 Member
    :flowerforyou: I usually try to survive without the aid of pills as I don't like putting chemical craptastic things in my body. . but when I do take something I take Pamprin. .. and I don't feel the way that you are describing. . so perhaps this would work for you as well~:bigsmile: Good luck!


    Pamprin!! That's the stuff I use, not Midol. I don't like Midol. But I don't use medicines either. But if I do it is Pamprin.
  • thirdtime
    thirdtime Posts: 17
    Midol does not do it for me...I tried it so many times and i just does not lessen the pain...
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    Wait, there's a muscle relaxer in Midol??? *runs out to buy biggest bottle*
  • LisaLashesxx
    LisaLashesxx Posts: 133 Member
    what is midol?....lol sounds interesting!
  • CrystalFlury
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    Wait, there's a muscle relaxer in Midol??? *runs out to buy biggest bottle*

    My bad, it doesn't haha! Just feels like it does. However, a natural muscle relaxer could be alcohol. Feeling a cramp? Drink something with alcohol-- or at least my boyfriend's mother suggested that to me a while back ;-).
  • CrystalFlury
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    what is midol?....lol sounds interesting!

    It's advertised as a medicine to relieve menstrual cramps and everything else that comes with being on your period. I'm sure any other medicine would work well enough (Excedrin, Aspirin) . I have to say, sometimes it seems to work better than your average Tylenol, but other times laying down with a heating pad is better. Just depends.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I don't know what they feel like after taking it, but I learned early on that saying.. GEEZ take a Midol is not a proper way to tell a woman she is cranky.
  • amayzingamanda
    amayzingamanda Posts: 254 Member
    One of my friends pops midol like candyduring her TOM cuz she gets REALLY cranky. It puts her in abetter mood. I only take it if I get really bad cramping or sick feeling (which is not very often).

    And to be honest, I've taken it more often to cure a hangover than I have for TOM issues. It works awesome. I actually learned that from a guy friend of mine that would take his girlfriend's midol when he was hungover. I mean it's essentially for the same symptoms right? Works for me.
  • pkiesch
    pkiesch Posts: 259 Member
    I try not to drink coffee if I've taken midol... otherwise my guts are upset even more than before! It does really help decrease my bloating though. Try to stay away from extra caffeine if ya can!
  • cdstadt
    cdstadt Posts: 311 Member
    I'd rather take aspirin for cramps so I don't really use Midol that much.

    My friend gets super shaky and jittery though. I think it's the caffeine. She doesn't do well with caffeine.
  • CrystalFlury
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    I don't know what they feel like after taking it, but I learned early on that saying.. GEEZ take a Midol is not a proper way to tell a woman she is cranky.

    haha! True! My boyfriend can typically detect when I'm going to start, I get emotional sometimes and my mood switches. He always asks, "Is it your cramper talking?!"
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    I don't know what they feel like after taking it, but I learned early on that saying.. GEEZ take a Midol is not a proper way to tell a woman she is cranky.

    haha! True! My boyfriend can typically detect when I'm going to start, I get emotional sometimes and my mood switches. He always asks, "Is it your cramper talking?!"

    What a nice boyfriend!!!! A guy that I was friends with up until recently would say "Quit using that as a cop out".....even though we would only argue 3 days before I would start every single month.
  • starracer23
    starracer23 Posts: 1,011 Member
    My sister has that issue, I don't. But I don't have to take it any more, not since I started using my magic stuff.

    Try taking Blackstrap Molasses (organic and unsulphured) 1 tbsp the week before and 1tbsp every day while TOM is visiting. It's all natural, relieves cramps, helps with PMS and mood swings. It's amazing stuff! I LOVE it!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    One of my friends pops midol like candyduring her TOM cuz she gets REALLY cranky. It puts her in abetter mood. I only take it if I get really bad cramping or sick feeling (which is not very often).

    And to be honest, I've taken it more often to cure a hangover than I have for TOM issues. It works awesome. I actually learned that from a guy friend of mine that would take his girlfriend's midol when he was hungover. I mean it's essentially for the same symptoms right? Works for me.

    Oh you should NOT take Midol for a hangover. You should not take any pain reliever that contains acetaminophen if you drink even moderately. Alcohol and acetaminophen are a toxic combination for your liver. It's really very dangerous (read the label).
  • amayzingamanda
    amayzingamanda Posts: 254 Member
    One of my friends pops midol like candyduring her TOM cuz she gets REALLY cranky. It puts her in abetter mood. I only take it if I get really bad cramping or sick feeling (which is not very often).

    And to be honest, I've taken it more often to cure a hangover than I have for TOM issues. It works awesome. I actually learned that from a guy friend of mine that would take his girlfriend's midol when he was hungover. I mean it's essentially for the same symptoms right? Works for me.

    Oh you should NOT take Midol for a hangover. You should not take any pain reliever that contains acetaminophen if you drink even moderately. Alcohol and acetaminophen are a toxic combination for your liver. It's really very dangerous (read the label).

    True you should not take it while drinking, if you have pre-existing liver problems, or if you are an alcoholic. But taking it later (aka later the next day) after you body has broken down the alcohol enzyme if you are still feeling the symptoms should be ok. I did a quick search on acetaminophen and everything I've found so far says not to mix with alcohol (obviously) and not to take it if you ahve live problems or are taking other medications containing acetaminophen (such as tylenol).


    BUT, we digress from the OP's question.
  • CrystalFlury
    CrystalFlury Posts: 400 Member
    My sister has that issue, I don't. But I don't have to take it any more, not since I started using my magic stuff.

    Try taking Blackstrap Molasses (organic and unsulphured) 1 tbsp the week before and 1tbsp every day while TOM is visiting. It's all natural, relieves cramps, helps with PMS and mood swings. It's amazing stuff! I LOVE it!

    I just looked up the molasses. Sounds awesome, I think I might try it! Apparently it's got a lot of good side effects for your health and can be used as a sweetener instead of going for the "no calorie" sweetener.
  • becss4
    becss4 Posts: 1 Member
    If you're sensitive to caffeine/jitters like me, take the extended relief Midol, the blue pill.
    I find it works the best anyway and takes away cramps completely up to 8 hrs!
    I use a heating pad on my abdomen while waiting for it to kick in. When it does, you are
    Happy!!!!!! My husband calls it my "happy pill". Now I do too!
  • chrystyna01
    chrystyna01 Posts: 19
    I am sensitive to Midol so I to get the "drunk" Not jittery just sort of lalala loopy feeling.. I have only taken it twice because I think I might like that loopy feeling to much! lol :drinker:
  • MysteriousMerlin
    MysteriousMerlin Posts: 2,270 Member
    Puts me to sleep every time. I usually only need to take one dose the first day, and I don't have cramps the rest of the time.
  • MisspelledMyName
    MisspelledMyName Posts: 1 Member
    Midol extended (12 hour) works like a charm; midol complete makes me sicker than a death. I get dizzy as it wreaks havoc on my entire digestive system. I hate midol complete.
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