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[aggymp387.livejournal.com]

i'm going through the worst cramps right now. first day of my period. i can't even move. i dont have the energy to talk. i took some advil this morning but im not sure it will help. maybe my cramps aren't that bad in comparison to other people's but im just SO weak. ahhhh it still hurts but it felt good to complain.

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[palegothic.livejournal.com]

have you ever tried Midol (or perhaps you just don't have any handy)? That always does the trick for me (about 2 hours after I take them). It sorta dulls the pain to the point where I can handle it. Also, ThermaCare Menstrual Heat Pads are a God-Sent must for cramps! They are better than a heating pad in that they attach to your panties and get closer to your tummy than a heating pad could ever.

[pinkfroggrrl.livejournal.com]

this sounds dangerous but it works...take 4 ibuprofen (advil). it's not dangerous because if you get prescription ibuprofen, it's like 800 mg. the average over the counter ibuprofen pill is 200 mg. thus it's like taking the prescribed amount. i'm not a doctor or anything but i get HORRIBLE cramps. they're so bad that i sometimes break down in tears. but the 4 ibuprofens really do the trick. and since i only get them the first day of my period, i don't feel so bad taking that many. i usually take 4 and then wait about 5 hours, take another 4, and then see how i'm doing. by then the ibuprofen usually takes the edge off.

[bigbottom.livejournal.com]

Before I went on birth control to regulate my serious period problems, I would take four or five ibprophen for the pain, and if that didn't help, I'd take two or three tylenol two hours later. I really drugged myself. I probably have a hole burnt in my stomach now or something, but at the time it never crossed my mind nor did I care because it got rid of the pain.

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

Those cramps sound bad :( hug. Try to eat something if you take extra advil so it's not so harsh on your stomach. Also, it's one thing to take extra advil, but if you take tylenol (on its own or on top of the advil) don't take more than what the bottle says, at the rate the bottle says, because tylenol will damage your liver.

Take care.

[shockmesane212.livejournal.com]

I'm a Pharmacy Tech and 800mg of ibuprofen isn't good, 600mg is the highest dose prescribed with a prescription. I know it's only 200mg difference, but it's not too good for your body. But, the choice is yours. Whatever works hahaha. And Midol is a good pain reliever, it's just a pain killer but it has the extra drug that helps de-bloat you...which will result in more pain relief. So if you're bloated, maybe try the Midol.
And those heat patches and snazzy, I must agree!
Keep bitching if it makes you feel better.

[kwokj.livejournal.com]

yeah, I could have used a supportive bitching space back when I had cramps :)

[amostcuriousfae.livejournal.com]

motrin always works for me for some odd reason