Menstrual Pain Relief Tips!

Can anyone help me with some tips & tricks to deal with Menstrual Cramps? My time of the month has always been really really painful. Recently, it feels like it’s even worse. Every time I see a doctor they tell me it’s normal & to take Tylenol or pamprin. I can’t use tampons because they cause me more pain. Pads (even the overnight ones) aren’t absorbant enough and I go through about 6-8 a day if not more. My last doctor recommended Depends to wear so I can free flow. It’s helped some but the pain seems worse recently.
Are their any drinks/foods & exercises that may help? I don’t want to keep taking Tylenol or pamprin. Mine lasts 7-8 days with heavy flow the whole time.
I just need some ideas please!

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I really enjoy the depends on my time of the month I was doing it before I get pregnant, I had my period then got pregnant the day it finished so I still have some left and used them postpartum also but have you tried midol? Or a hot bath or heating pad where the cramps are? That could maybe help.

You could also try laying on a flat surface(ex. Ground, mat) and put your arms up above your head and stretch your legs out. Or within a straddle so butt on ground legs out on each side opened as much as you can and lean/ stretch to each side, so left arm up and over head to stretch to right side and opposite for the left side.

yup. They said I apparently don’t meet the marks for it as my period is regular and the normal is irregular periods.

I’ve done midol, pamprin, Tylenol, Advil, and others. They help some but it only dulls the pain enough to do the basic functions like eat & make it down the stairs. I have a 4 yo and I want to be able to still go have fun time with her without the crippling pain. The pain medication only last about 1/2 the time it says. I have the 8 hr Tylenol rn and it barely lasts 4 hours with dull pain.
I had a heating pad and a cold soft ice pack but it didn’t help at all. I’ve done the lay down on the bed, butt against the wall with my legs up, moving my legs open & closed which was a doctor suggestion but that hurt a bunch more.

I would see different doctors, this isn’t normal.

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I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

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I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

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