menstrual cramps., how can you ease them? |
 May 1 2008, 03:20 PM
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i got my period yesterday.
 and it was whatever, meaning no cramps or pain. but then when i went to bed, i got cramps. i was awake for like an hour & a half because the pain wouldn't let me sleep. so i got up & took some advil which helped. luckily i told my mom i didn't want to go to school today because i got bad cramps today. anyways, do you gals know what can ease the pain for cramps? i really don't like to take medication unless it is severe. i read in this topic that eating pineapple relieves cramps. & do those hot patch things work? any tips would be helpful. thanks 
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May 1 2008, 03:26 PM
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ugh i got mine this morning...
 i use the hot patches and it feels so good. i also drink hot tea that my mom makes for me and i try to stay away from milk and chocolate (for me that makes the cramps worse). i eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and reduce my intake on greasy foods and that usually makes it easier for me. |
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May 1 2008, 03:49 PM
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Light exercise helps too.
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May 1 2008, 05:29 PM
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QUOTE(Geek @ May 1 2008, 04:49 PM)  Light exercise helps too. Yeah, go for a brisk walk or jog for a little bit. Heating pads do work, although I've never tried using one myself. |
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May 4 2008, 02:40 AM
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Ugh, i got mine today, too.
 I don't really like to take meds for it either. I usually don't. Applying heat really helps me sometimes. Exercise normally gets rid of it for awhile. When I really just cant handle it, I just take an ibuprofen. 
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May 5 2008, 12:55 PM
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i dont get cramps no more since i started taking birth control.
but wen i did get em id usually lay in the fetal postion and have a pillow between my thighs. i never used a heating pad at all. any thing warm will help. try cherries soaked in hot damn and take one em of and ull be set all day or try a shot of liquor that warms the body up. usually excersizing works. |
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May 6 2008, 12:47 AM
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I'd advise my two bestest friends in the whole wide world -- heating pads and midol. :) The combination of the two work WONDERS, especially since I get mad cramps during my second day of my period. =s
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May 6 2008, 12:50 AM
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 drama is so intising i might just bite a mothaf**ka like tyson Group: Member Posts: 266 Joined: Mar 2008 Member No: 636,361 |
Heating Pads, Tea, and Midol helps too. Also i get cravings for chocolate when i have my period so i eat some chocolate and all that eases it up.
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