What a day.

[lookingup]

I'm not a huge fan of self-pity, but I have a meeting this afternoon with the CEO of my company and my period cramps are so bad I have no idea how I'm going to get through it. Ugh, I'm currently writhing on my bed in pain. I had to stop my shower and go lie down, it hurts so bad. I think I might OD on ibuprofen. I need hair pats and tummy rubs, unless you know a magic trick for terrible pain. :/

[Deleted]

OMG that sounds terrible! I'm so sorry. Would one of those stick on heating pads be helpful?

[onedayatatime]

That sucks! For me hot things help - drinking tea, heating pads.

[lookingup]

I had a heating pad on this morning, and I've already had a cup of tea. I even gave myself a few orgasms, to no avail. I was hoping the shower would help but I can't stand to just stand there. I have to work after the meeting too! Today is hell.

[MyName]

Ugh, this sounds awful! I hope your uterus stops trying to kill you soon.

You've already tried my go-to cramp cures (tons of advil and a heating pad), so I will just offer hair pats.

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Well clearly the only other option here is vodka.

[WinterIsComing]

Ugh, sorry, that sounds so miserable. I have no advice to offer if the heating pads, etc. aren't working but I will just send lots of hair pats.

[Wanderista]

Yeah, sorry. I'm prone to crappy periods sometimes too but that sounds awful. I take Aleve these days for periods which seems to work for me. I don't know what kind of bc you are on, but maybe it would be good to make a note of it in case this keeps happening.

Oh, if you could find something with ginger? I find that ginger can help sometimes ... ginger tea or pickled ginger. It is considered to be good for digestion/upset stomachs/period cramps/etc.

[lookingup]

Thank you, Wanderista. I have some ginger green tea at home, I'll drink some when I get there. Thanks for the sympathy, ladies. Luckily the cramps subsided long enough for me to get through the meeting, and that went really well. Now if I can just last till I get off at midnight!