newbie...

[vangie.livejournal.com]

i was just wondering... does anyone have any good tips for cramps? i get them about every three cycles, and when i get then i get them bad. yesterday they were so bad i could barely walk/stand/think. today i had to skip french class and lie down in the clinic. i'm not sure if my problems today were directly from the cramps, or if they were worse becaue my liver was trying to handle the massive amounts of tylenol/midol/ibprofen/aleve i had taken...

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[syrxx.livejournal.com]

Chamomile tea is supposed to be wonderful for cramps. I don't get them very often but I tried the tea one time and it was impressive. Soothed the cramps to a dull roar instead of keeping me in the fetal position.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

Heat and abdominal exercises have always worked for me. For heat, I use either a hot bath or heating pad. For exercises, I try gentle stretching and crunches, paying attention to how they're making me feel and how easily I tire.

And follow the instructions on the meds really carefully, and don't overdo it. Remember that Midol contains other drugs, so by taking it with other things, you're doubling up.

Advil and Aleve are safer to max out on than Tylenol, in general.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

(and by max out, I don't mean overdose)

[crayolaab.livejournal.com]

for me, i got horrible cramps every other month and they were not pleasant on the "good" months either.
we tried naproxyn or something like that naprosyn, naproxen.. as a painkiller for awhile but it really didnt help, i was staying home from school/work one day a month and feeling generally miserable for 2-3 days each month.
so i went on the pill. it actually helped a lot.
i still have my pain pills, but i dont need them as often.
its so much nicer.
i hate having to take a pill every day but it works out in the long run...

[amylynn.livejournal.com]

naproxen.
they're currently trying naproxen + ortho for me. and don't listen when I come in every damned month telling them they need to try something else...
sigh sigh sighhhhhhh

[crayolaab.livejournal.com]

theres a new pain med out there that theyre going to give me to try if the pill doesnt help things this time around [which it seems to be doing relatively well].. i forget what its called but i can ask my dr about it when i go in, late dec i dunno when my appointment is, if you wanna know. its supposed to be really good. she said. i dont know how new it is actually, i just know that its out there somewhere....

[urania.livejournal.com]

try doing some light excercise or breathing excercises even tho it hurts. this actually helps me. counter-intuitive, yes...

I'm also on (as well as ibuprofen and the Pill) bentyl, which is a smooth-muscle anti-spasmodic (not OTC)... it's usually prescribed for the intestinal system, but it helps cramping too. (though the pills are as bitter as all hell)... you might bring it up with your doc.

g'luck!