What do you use for menstrual cramps?
#60690 - 04/13/04 08:28 AM
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I have been told by my doctor not to take Advil at all because it's bad for your stomach. But that is the only thing that helps with my menstrual cramps. Does any one else take something that works well? I have bad cramps especially during that time of the month, what does any suggest I take instead.
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I usually use Aleve. That seems to help me the most 
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Thanks, I'll try it.
Today is my first day of my period and I am in such pain right now. My IBS always gets a LOT worse during my period. I just dread it every month!
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definately Aleve.
just make sure to have food in your tummy otherwise you will be puking for hours. even if its just bread or rice...have a good base in your stomach.
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One thing about Aleve is that it is most effective if you start it right when you get the first twinges - it doesn't work as well if you try to gut it out until you're in severe pain.
I took the prescription form when I was a teenager, and it worked like a charm if I had a good base down and I took it early. Now I'm on the pill, and my cramps don't visit me so often! 
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Try using a ThermaCare patch also - they REALLY help!
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I have been told by my doctor not to take Advil at all because it's bad for your stomach.
Ay yi yi, this is news to me -- anybody have more info on this?
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i used to take motrin all the time and thought it worked so well until it made my stomach hurt like crazy. now i take extra strengh tylenol, ive actually taken like 6 today and im taking 2 more soon, it DEFINATELY helps a lot.
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Yarrow flowers will flat-out kill menstrual cramps. Don't use the leaves for tea, as they cause weird dreams for some people and are better for external use (wound healing, for example). Also, if you're pregnant and want to stay pregnant, DO NOT drink yarrow tea -- the Paiute Indians used yarrow tea to cause a miscarriage.
Caution: this is a strong herb. You may well notice a faster and stronger flow (but without pain!) if you drink a lot of the tea. Four or five small flowers will make a big pot of tea, and a cup is usually enough. It can be a little bitter (though some people don't think so) so you might want to add honey.
Yarrow grows wild [photo] but you can also buy it online or from a garden center or herb store.
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