period cramps! Please tell me what you do to alleviate when not at home

DonnaPWhite1124 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 10:55 AM

period cramps! Please tell me what you do to alleviate when not at home

I'm in pain and I usually prefer going back to bed after i get it, but it happened at work.

What do you guys do if you're at work to ease the cramps (as well as of course taking some meds)

MaggieLuvsJoe Posted: Jan 21, 2009 10:57 AM

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I usually walk around, they say walking helps. Or take pills, drink tea and grind ur teeth....I hate that feeling. Hope you feel better

mlcvln129 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 10:58 AM

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2 Aleve help me in 20 minutes, every time with no fail.

DonnaPWhite1124 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 10:58 AM

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I'm grinding my teeth now!!! I never heard that one!

thanks =D

MrsGRod09 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 10:58 AM

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I usually drink tea and would have some hot soup during lunch.

vnv126 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 10:58 AM

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The best way for me to stop the cramps is to walk and take pills (Midol the best!) and drink herbal tea

BarbieGrl10 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:00 AM

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Prescription Motrin and I wear those heat packs on my back.

Usually mine are soo bad that I will have to go home.

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:01 AM

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I usually just double over in my chair and stay like that for a while.

GT143EA Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:01 AM

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Dring something warm.....tea, coffee, soup. Take a half day and go back to bed with a heating pad! Hope you feel better hun!

DonnaPWhite1124 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:01 AM

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Posted by BarbieGrl10

Prescription Motrin and I wear those heat packs on my back.

Usually mine are soo bad that I will have to go home.

I work in Emergency Svcs, and the medic I work with gave me naproxen and said to let it kick in, and the heating pad thing with the balls in it isnt working.

I'd love to go home.

michelle1024 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:16 AM

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naproxen always worked for me, you should feel better soon!!!

BarbieGrl10 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:25 AM

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Posted by DonnaPWhite1124

Posted by BarbieGrl10

Prescription Motrin and I wear those heat packs on my back.

Usually mine are soo bad that I will have to go home.

I work in Emergency Svcs, and the medic I work with gave me naproxen and said to let it kick in, and the heating pad thing with the balls in it isnt working.

I'd love to go home.

Sorry! Hope you feel better! Do you have ENDO?
I do... I got the surgery a few years back and it really helped but you have to stay on BC with low or no estrogen since thats what the ENDO feeds off of.

I couldn't handle the Depo shot anymore, I was on it for over a year, so I stopped everything and the scar tissue grew back.... and worse then ever. The Drs want me to get another surgery to remove the tissue but I'm not doing that anytime soon.
I'm hoping that after I get prego it will get better.

Celeste617 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:25 AM

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3 Advil

Jenn04 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 11:32 AM

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I take advil round the clock when I am getting mine. Also sometimes those stick-on heating packs from riteaid are great!

gina409 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 12:04 PM

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midol a heating pad and roll up in the feta position ....im so sorry i hope u feel better i kow how u feel

gisellea Posted: Jan 21, 2009 12:48 PM

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Posted by BarbieGrl10

Prescription Motrin and I wear those heat packs on my back.

Usually mine are soo bad that I will have to go home.

yup, motrin is only thing that works for me.

DonnaPWhite1124 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 12:52 PM

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Posted by BarbieGrl10

Posted by DonnaPWhite1124

Posted by BarbieGrl10

Prescription Motrin and I wear those heat packs on my back.

Usually mine are soo bad that I will have to go home.

I work in Emergency Svcs, and the medic I work with gave me naproxen and said to let it kick in, and the heating pad thing with the balls in it isnt working.

I'd love to go home.

Sorry! Hope you feel better! Do you have ENDO?
I do... I got the surgery a few years back and it really helped but you have to stay on BC with low or no estrogen since thats what the ENDO feeds off of.

I couldn't handle the Depo shot anymore, I was on it for over a year, so I stopped everything and the scar tissue grew back.... and worse then ever. The Drs want me to get another surgery to remove the tissue but I'm not doing that anytime soon.
I'm hoping that after I get prego it will get better.

You know its funny the doc thought I had it because my cramps were killing me, but I was tested and they said I dont have it.

BarbieGrl10 Posted: Jan 21, 2009 12:55 PM

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Posted by DonnaPWhite1124

Posted by BarbieGrl10

Posted by DonnaPWhite1124

Posted by BarbieGrl10

Prescription Motrin and I wear those heat packs on my back.

Usually mine are soo bad that I will have to go home.

I work in Emergency Svcs, and the medic I work with gave me naproxen and said to let it kick in, and the heating pad thing with the balls in it isnt working.

I'd love to go home.

Sorry! Hope you feel better! Do you have ENDO?
I do... I got the surgery a few years back and it really helped but you have to stay on BC with low or no estrogen since thats what the ENDO feeds off of.

I couldn't handle the Depo shot anymore, I was on it for over a year, so I stopped everything and the scar tissue grew back.... and worse then ever. The Drs want me to get another surgery to remove the tissue but I'm not doing that anytime soon.
I'm hoping that after I get prego it will get better.

You know its funny the doc thought I had it because my cramps were killing me, but I was tested and they said I dont have it.

Really? How did they test you? My Dr said that they can see a little bit on the sonogram but to really tell they would have to operate on me. But they knew from my symptoms that I had it.

MLAngelo Posted: Jan 21, 2009 01:50 PM

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Motrin and heat pads help. But if your stuck then try bringing your knees to your chest, it usually makes me feel better.

ladybengal Posted: Jan 21, 2009 01:52 PM

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naproxen works for some but mostly it doesnt work for me..give it about 20 mins ..try to eat something with it and try to drink chamolie tea it helps to alleviate some of the discomfort.