What do you guys take for cramps? I've never taken any strictly period meds and lately they've been so, so awful. Radiating into my back. Tylenol doesn't cut it and I can't take Advil because I take anti inflammatory rx meds.
Don't throw things at me, but I've been using Clary Calm oil from DoTerra...it may all be in my head, but it seems to help, especially if I rub it into my abdomen before the cramps start.
I bought it because I liked the way it smelled - I had no idea that it was meant for period issues until my friend told me.
Have you tried heat pads too? The ones that adhere to your underwear. You can only wear them for 8 hours/day, but they help a little when not much else will.
Have you tried heat pads too? The ones that adhere to your underwear. You can only wear them for 8 hours/day, but they help a little when not much else will.
I've been lying all day with an electric heating pad. It is helping a bit...I'll grab the other kind in the morning to get through the work day.
I'll use a leftover pain pill from when I was on them for this forever (it seems) chronic abdominal pain. I'm on different stuff now, but I will take 1 of the lowest disease that I have on the worst/heaviest day of my period, followed by a heading pad that I spray with the water bottle to dampen just a little bit.
I can't take NSAIDS, so most of the otc medicines for cramps or your period in general are already out of the question. W
I blame the full moon. Mine were vicious today and usually aren't this awful. I took an Aleve and rocked the undie heating pad at work. My biggest fear with that is it will someone fall out while teaching haha
Have you tried heat pads too? The ones that adhere to your underwear. You can only wear them for 8 hours/day, but they help a little when not much else will.
This sounds amazing, I will have to look for these.
One of my coworkers had made me a corn bag that you nuke and I've been using that for years.
Have you tried heat pads too? The ones that adhere to your underwear. You can only wear them for 8 hours/day, but they help a little when not much else will.
This sounds amazing, I will have to look for these.
One of my coworkers had made me a corn bag that you nuke and I've been using that for years.
Post by mountaingirl on Mar 23, 2016 20:45:08 GMT -5
800mg Ibuprofen is the only thing that works for me. I usually take every 6 hours at first because they get so bad. Reading fail on my part.
When I took heavy Anti inflammatories I asked the dr since those were not helping the cramps. I would stop with the meds and switch to Advil since it is the only thing that seems to work for me.
Post by thinkofthesoldiers on Mar 23, 2016 21:04:11 GMT -5
Marijuana. Only thing that touches them. Sucks during the day since I generally don't get high until the kids are in bed, but it is awesome at night. And it does kill them for the most part the next day.