Fresh pineapple juice contains bromelaine – an enzyme that relaxes muscles.
Ginger (in tea or ginger snap cookies) can block the effect of prostaglandin and also has anti-inflammatory properties.
A diet high in zinc, calcium, and B vitamins can also reduce cramps. Keeping food on the stomach can also help to ease cramps. The body will devote more energy to digestion rather than cramping.
Other Ways to Help Alleviate Menstrual Pain
A warm bath can help to relax the body. Stress and tension can make menstrual pain worse.
Lying down in the fetal position
Heating pad on the abdomen or back
Low impact exercise like walking or swimming
What Can Worsen Menstrual Cramps?
Caffeine, dairy products, salt, and sugar can increase the possibility and severity of cramps. According to HealthMed.com, the Chinese also believe that cold foods add to menstrual pain.
Has anything else helped you........?
it was difficult studying for tests/exams during college b/c it's true that caffeine makes it hurt like crazy so coffee to stay awake during study times was a one way ticket to painville
Walking around helps me! I cant stand/sit in one place for very long! I never take any painkillers as the pain usually goes away after a couple of hours! I need something to deal with my anger lol...first day im terrible, i get annoyed very quickly.
i always afraid to take pain relief pills for that because i thought it might affect me later on when i wanna have babies. didn't want to take the chance. it doesn't have any side effects does it?
it’s true that i am moody during that time, i try not to show it but there is a hormone issue there and i just don’t want men to be right when they make fun of us about the mood swings thing…
i always afraid to take pain relief pills for that because i thought it might affect me later on when i wanna have babies. didn't want to take the chance. it doesn't have any side effects does it?
I come from a family of doctors and my SO is a doctor so I'm very "pro medicine". Every single medine has a "POTENTIAL" side effect. Cough medicine, headache medicine, birth control pills....children's vaccine's.....even the anesthetic dentists use to numb you when doing dental work has a "POTENTIAL" side effect. Does that mean I'm not going to vaccinate my kids or not take birth control pills or not take cough medicine? Does that mean when I have a cavity I shouldn't let the dentist numb me before they drill into me? And even before all these pills were invented, infertility issues existed even before all modern medicine.
My point being is that when it comes to simple over-the-counter medicines....personally I don't give it a 2nd thought when it comes to relieving my pain. But to each their own.....I'm sure plenty of other women will disagree with my views.
If you're really concerned about a certain pill, then do research on it before deciding whether or not to take it. But don't just decide not to take something without doing your research.
^thanks, i should've tried it b4 don't know why suffered through all the pain and all those times during final exam week, the side effects aren't so bad
major bummer
Midol PM...pop 3-4 pills and im gooooood as ever :)
...other than that, im a monster during my period. Believe it or not, i start cramping the week before, which i find SO freaking strange! So moreeee cramps for me, yay :( Does anyone else have that problem where they start cramping few days before starting their period??
razzmatazz i have the same problem..i get cramps before as well :( horrible because i have really bad cramps which nearly reduce me to tears although theyve calmed down a bit..i usually take co-codomol/ibruprofen and make sure i've eaten and then get a hot water bottle and go to bed! This routine works every time!
OMG! Yes, the week before is absolute hell! Its like a punishment... :( i hate it! yeah, i cant sleep without a heating pad. And if i sleep on an empty stomach, oh its painful :( And im not talking about light cramps here and there, im talking about full cramps with back pain and everything, the whole 9 yards, before starting!..And when i start, its just a whole 'nother story!
i hate the moodiness and emotional lows/feeling totally crappy, hate that women have to go through that, thank god for things like midol that balance things out for us.
I have pain from hell!! its awful, I use mefanic acid tabs, and they just about calm the pain for a while, but i read somewhere that oil of evening primrose really helps with the pain, so have started taking it, will find out in soon if it works or not.
or commonly known as 'ponstan' ...in addition to relieving pain ALSO reduce the blood loss a little. I know a friend who used to take it on the 1st day specifically for the latter purpose!! and it worked! I tried ponstan then...and it did seem to work. But my mom says something that alters the course of nature ...is not to be done!!
