period pains

[Abigail]

You can get them in tablets. I get tesco's own, much cheaper than Renne or other branded antacids.

[.:SpIcYsPy:.]

You can get them in tablets. I get tesco's own, much cheaper than Renne or other branded antacids.

Ahh I see, do you know if they have any side affects or anything.. the name sort of makes me vary loool..
Thanks! x

[Abigail]

The most common side effect is constipation, seeing as antacids are made from salts. As long as you don't take too many (I take two at a time) then you should be ok.

[Hollie-x]

OMG I thought I was actually going to die from pain last night. ;[ I seriously think I need to go to the doctor. I was up from around half 11 till quarter to 6 this morning - could not get to sleep at all.

[Abigail]

Have you tried painkillers or a hot water bottle?

[Tannie]

I get really really bad period pains. Sat here just now with a water bottle on my stomach to try calm it down, eating a twirl at the moment, cause my mum always recommends chcocolate but the downside is tablets dont always work for me. I've been on the pill before and it managed to muck my periods up so stopped taking them. But not it's getting to the point where i don't eat at all for the first day and it's agony, i can't take days off for college now either. Is it worth going back to the doctors and speaking to them about it?

[GossipGirl]

I know how you feel I got mine yesterday morning and I was a grouch at work. Last night I couldn't sleep and have been up for hours
I'm now waiting for the Anadin Liquid fast to kick in!

[Tannie]

I haven't taken anything like ibuprofen or paracetamol cause i need to eat before i take them. But my pains really bad and i just don't feel like eating at all

[GossipGirl]

Try and have something maybe some toast or crackers nothing too heavy - you can't be there with no food in your stomach all day
Yesterday I had to wait 4 hrs before attempting to eat food as my stomach kept turning over and every smell around me made me feel bad inside

[Abigail]

I haven't taken anything like ibuprofen or paracetamol cause i need to eat before i take them.

Is that because they make you feel ill if you don't take them with food or because of the instructions on the packet?

It's generally fine to take paracetamol and ibuprofen on an empty stomach. If you take them with food, it will take longer to get into your system.

I'm lucky that I don't get bad periods. I just get heavy legs and am occasionally moody.