What is the best pain reliever for "that time of the month"?!
Question: I have tried Motrin, Midol, Tylenol, and etc. Nothing works.any other alternatives other than trying crack!
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After I had my first kid I'd get cramps so bad I could barely walk. If I hadn't had to take care of my little girl, I'd have never gotten out of bed or off the couch.
If you see a doctor, you may be able to get some prescription pain relievers like percocet or vicodin, but for OTC meds, check out naproxen sodium..or as it's more widely known, ALEVE. It turned my condition from debilitating to a dull ache or nothing at all :-)
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Premysin! I don't leave the house without it when I'm even close to "that time of the month." It helps with everything - cramps, headache, and even mood swings. Even when my sister was nearly bedridden with symptoms a dose of Premysin helped.
Hope it works as well for you as it does for me! :)
The important thing is to take a NSAID for at least three days before your period starts. Naproxin works well because you take it just twice a day. Ibuprofen would also work, but the dosage is more frequent.
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i have a glass of wine or a beer.it seems to thin the blood and it doesnt cramp as bad.
I bought a brand of Pamprin medicine and that works great for me.
This may sound gross but sex sex sex! It releases hormones that are natural painkillers. Also try chocolate that may help it does the same thing sex does. Tampons also can make cramps worse so maybe for the first day or so when your flow is heaviest wear a pad. If the cramps are terrible then try seeing your gyno they might give you some good alternatives. Birth Control pills will also help.
Arthritis tylenol.I really works.
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Drink some coffee. It really does help. If you can, get your hands on some muscle relaxants, like Vicodin.
The best pain reliever for most cramping or spasms is magnesium. It's not in a lot of foods (unless you eat a lot of almonds or buckwheat) and we are usually deficient in it.
Try taking 250 mg every 4 hours to stop the cramping. The extra benefit of magnesium (besides being a required mineral) is that it helps to balance the other minerals in the body - potassium and sodium - that have to do with water retention and the feeling of being bloated.
It's the best thing out there. It cures the problem, doesn't just cover up the symptoms.
My mom taught me to take Sudafed (a decongestant) in combination with my pain reliever, with the idea that the decongestant will help to clear up the blockage that your uterus is trying to force out.
If your cramps are so bad that you're not able to help them with regular pain relievers, it might be a sign of a bigger problem. You should probably see a doctor. A possible solution would be to take birth control, which generally helps women to have cramps that are not as severe.
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