Ladies: Cramp Foods?

Sunsh1ne
Sunsh1ne Posts: 879 Member
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
The title basically says it all. My uterus is congratulating me on not being pregnant, and it's congratulating me HARD. What offerings can I use to appease its wrath?

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  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Take a magnesium supplement. 1 per day will do for your first time. I normally start them 2 days prior to my period. And make sure you have lots of calcium too!
  • thedreamhazer
    thedreamhazer Posts: 1,156 Member
    It sounds silly, and I'm not sure there's a "medical" reason for it, but a little dark chocolate and some chai tea always make me feel better. :)
  • savvystephy
    savvystephy Posts: 4,151 Member
    Motrin. :tongue: That's what I use.
  • vouzeme
    vouzeme Posts: 10 Member
    I tried it all till I was diagnosed with endometriosis... so if it's something that gets out of control, it could be worth to have it check out?

    I got on Depo Prevera shots to avoid the monthly visits in general; I'd rather battle with weight than constant pain.
  • bbear
    bbear Posts: 96 Member
    Give primrose supplements a try. They have helped me in the past. Good luck.
  • bethrs
    bethrs Posts: 664 Member
    I've always heard that a cup of peppermint tea is supposed to help. Usually does help me out.
  • keiko
    keiko Posts: 2,919 Member
    A heating pad, hot water bottle, or corn or rice bag warmed up and placed on your tummy. I love my corn bag, I slept with it the other night. works good for cold feet too.
    And I love the dark chocolate idea, even it it doesn't help the cramps it helps emotionally for me.
    Hope you feel better soon, mine only lasted one awful night.:flowerforyou:
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    I sack out in my favorite hoodie, a heat patch, pamprin, roll over on the couch, and tell the hubby it's his turn to be a parent for the day... at least on the weekends, anyway, LOL. During the week, I ask my 17 month old if she's learned to make herself a pb&j sandwich yet.
    If you check out your local natural stuff store (we have Good Earth), they will have some homeopathic remedies for discomfort, and work great :)
  • LittleSister
    LittleSister Posts: 207 Member
    You poor thing - me too, started yesterday, ugh!

    I've been searching for a solution for 34 years and have found nothing for those excruciating cramps. I've tried a variety of prescription meds, I've even tried getting drunk (but felt too lousy the next day). What works for me is 800 mg of ibuprofen every 5 hours for about 2 days in a row, and permission to eat whatever the hell I damned well please.

    800 mg every 5 hours totally exceeds the recommended allowance, but since it's the only thing that works for me, I have to say too bad. So I always go on a little bit of a cleanse afterwards - I try to go for a few days drinking copious amounts of water, no alcohol or coffee, to give my liver & kidneys a break!

    Good luck!
  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    If I'm thinking about it, a nice big piece of chocolate cake always helps me. . . Probably not a great recommendation. Thank goodness it's only once a month or I'd never lose any weight. *sigh*
  • TByrd1325
    TByrd1325 Posts: 920 Member
    :laugh: :laugh:

    I go for the Midol and the couch. Works wonders.
  • FitJoani
    FitJoani Posts: 2,173 Member
    not a food but seated leg presses i shoulda done some:ohwell:
  • SachaMichel
    SachaMichel Posts: 95
    I second the Midol ^_^
  • bonkers5975
    bonkers5975 Posts: 1,015 Member
    I realized recently that on my crampiest days, I was craving peanut butter. So I finally had some; a tablespoon, on a spoon. And it helped! I thought it was weird, so I looked into it... turns out protein can relieve those nasty things. Who knew? :smile:

    So I'm guessing any protein could help, but PB does it for me, so I eat it. And usually don't touch it the rest of the time.

    Feel better!:flowerforyou:
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