I always use a hot water bottle. Drinking a lot of water also helps
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I always use a hot water bottle. Drinking a lot of water also helps
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I always use a hot water bottle. Drinking a lot of water also helps
Yes, I heard that really helps!
god i hate having period pain god its the worst pain ever :p x.x.x.x
Nothing works on mine :(
Just talking to Abbie :p. Which reminded me..
But sometimes I get really bad period pains in college. Like I feel like I'm going to faint and be sick etc, so I have to sit down take loads of painkillers. But sometimes I have no money and can't buy them, and it catches you off guard sometimes, so what would some people suggest for those times when you aren't prepared? Like in College or at work?? Cause it really is THAT bad sometimes!
I try to carry paraceatemol with me at all times now, just in case, but I can't afford them now, and don't want to ask my mum to get some.
SO far today I tried hot bath which worked whilst I was in the bath
Painkillers- no effect
Hot water bottle- nice but no effect
Just sitting and resting- I cant get comfortable
This is going to sound odd :p But if I'm in bed and can't be bothered to get painkillers, I lie on my back and pat my stomach. That sometimes helps.
Try curling up with your legs clost to your head.
And this will sound weird too :lol:. Gently pinch your arm.. not too hard.. or your head.. or somewhere higher than your stomach.. as I don't know why, but that helps me sometimes too.
Lol earlier tdoday I did rub my stomach that didnt have much effect but when I nearly fell asleep curled up like you said it did
Ive said this in the shoutbox, but I'll share my wisdom with you all in this thread! :D
1) Run up and downstairs, go on a trampoline, or do other exercise.
2) Take as many pain killers as possible.
3) Take evening primrose oil capules
4) Get someone to knock you out with a mallet (this is a joke and not really adviseable).
5) Watch some trashy TV or listen to some really cool music...to try and take your mind off the hell you are going through...
Yeah I did take my mind off it earlier but when its constant pain all day its very hard
Nothing seems to work on mine either. I was like the second in my year starting them, and had next to no trouble with them for years. Now I'm lucky if I just have a day of pain with each one now.
Tesco sell paracetamol, 16p for 16. Ibuprofen is 42p for 16.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyLea
You could always go to the doctor if they are really bad. Don't put up with pain when your doctor can probably do something about it.
hehe I get the paracetamol from Tessco
I'm scared of the doctors :lol:.Quote:
You could always go to the doctor if they are really bad. Don't put up with pain when your doctor can probably do something about it.
I had really bad pains again yesterday and today.
I took some Nurofen. But yesterday it didn't help :( Was in college too. So couldn't roll up in a ball or anything :lol: I felt so sick and faint from it lol.
Anyone reccommend some really good over the counter painkillers?
I usually have paraceatemol or nurofen.. sometimes ibruprofen.. but I dunno?
i suffer with bad period pains, normal paracetamol dosent work at all, i use panadol extra strength now and last few months it has been really good, taken away my pain and i even can sleep on first night of period. Usually im in pain all night on first night.
my wheat bag helps as well as unlike a water bottle i can mould it round my tummy, only downside is it dosent stay hot as long
Thanks Debs. Think I might get some of that panadol stuff then!
Might get me a wheat bag too :hmm:. Where do you get them from?
i remember ems talking about them loads and then one day i stumbled across them in rosebys! saw some today in pounstretcher as well!
not sure where else you cold get one (sorry not much help)
:hmm: Don't know where Rosebys is. Might try Pound Stretcher though. Thanks it was helpful :).
One more thing :lol:.. how much was yours? So I get an idea of how much :p.
urmm it was only £1.99 as was in sale
dont know how much it was in poundstretchers, as box i looked at ddnt have a price on
Awesome :D Thanks a lot!
You can get wheatbags from herbal and health food shops. Boots may also stock them.
also, and this is slightly different, you can get them from places like clintons as they come with a teddy as the cover for it haha! (if im actually talking about the same things lol!)
Ooooooooooo a teddy! I want that one!
http://www.thewheatbagstore.com/acatalog/index.html
All different types and designs. My mum has an all-over body one.
think theyre a bit more expensive though, about £5 i thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by CrazyLea
Thanks for that link Jelly!
I have found the CUTEST sheep one ever!!!! And it's lavender aroma! I love lavender :D.
Totally going to get it!!
You might find damp warmth helpful, i.e. putting a damp teatowel round the hot water bottle, this is what I was told at first aid training by a gorgeous trainer.
:rotfl:.
Thanks. I think I'll give that a try too. :)
And place your feet against a wall with your knees bent, this is meant to relax tummy muscles.
Yeah, I find hanging over the edge of the bed helps :rotfl: You look kinda wierd and people think you're loopy if they walk in.
:rotfl: Ooooookay.
Nah I will try them both. Thanks guys :).
Anything is better than the pain.
Have you tried Feminax?
http://www.feminax.co.uk/
I just did the period calculator and found that I'm due on the day before I go to Florida :thumbsdow:
You can get pills from the doctor, delaying your period. Don't know how soon you are going and how long before you would need to start taking them but probably would not hurt discussing this with the doc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
Thats a pain, when I went to Florida for a month I couldnt avoid it obviouslyQuote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
I understand that the contraceptive injection stops your periods alltogether, a friend of mine uses this after experiencing bad period pains. She is very happy now. Something you might want to consider and discuss with the doctor.
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Originally Posted by PerditaYou can get pills from the doctor, delaying your period. Don't know how soon you are going and how long before you would need to start taking them but probably would not hurt discussing this with the doc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
I'm going towards the end of June. The problem I have with hormone-based contraceptives is they reduce the effectiveness of my other meds. I'll think I'll go see the practice nurse in May
I'm going to Germany in 3 weeks. For four days. Guess what :lol: and that sucks because mine last 4 days. I think I might go to the doctor because I want to have a fun time not a crap one :pQuote:
Originally Posted by PerditaYou can get pills from the doctor, delaying your period. Don't know how soon you are going and how long before you would need to start taking them but probably would not hurt discussing this with the doc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Abigail
Who's idea was it to put us women through this every month?
Let me know what they say if you do go.
Be careful of the contraceptive injection. I got that and ended up putting on a pile of weight.