Any suggestions for the best remedies or food to eat when have severe menstrual cramping? Is there a way to prevent even having them to begin with?
2006-07-14 13:11:44 · 12 answers · asked by computergirl 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I'd say take a hot bath, relax don't do too much activity. Take some medicine. Ibuprofin thins the blood and can make you bleed even more. Iwould take tylenol or try midol.
2006-07-14 13:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by Keeanna S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Midol, a dark room, and sleep.
Try keeping a food/activity diary for a few weeks, where you write down what you ate and whether/how much you exercised, and how bad the cramps were. This might help you figure out if there's specific triggers.
The Pill also can help lessen migraines and cramps.
2006-07-14 13:33:57 · answer #2 · answered by zandyandi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Midol Menstrual. It is THE BEST!!! I've even got my husband trained to say "Take your meds" whenever I say I'm in pain! LOL I found that it works great without you having to do much else.
However, the cramps are also a good reason to lay down...by stretching out and laying fairly flat, it can help them go away.
2006-07-14 16:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Janelle M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprophen and ThermaCare Heat Wraps for menstrual cramps. They are self adhesive and disposable. The heat lasts for 8 hours. I swear by them!
2006-07-14 13:21:12 · answer #4 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A glass of red wine is great, it helps relax the muscles and always helps me when the cramps are really bad. Even if it doesn't make them go away all together, you won't mind quite as much...
2006-07-14 13:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have horrible cramps until i got on the pill. That completely did away with the cramps.
2006-07-14 14:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by cryptoscripto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I asked the same question.
People told me to drink hot tea, take a hot bath, use a heating pad, take pain pills, and one thing i learned is to lay on your back and point your toes and lift your arms above your head onto the floor and try to streach out your stomach. Craps are mostly caused by your stomach cramping up.
Hope you feel better!
Charlie
2006-07-14 13:18:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
exercising extra about a week before my period hits always cuts down on the cramps - they're still there, but they're a lot less severe.
2006-07-14 13:19:26 · answer #8 · answered by c'est moi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i take Aleve for my cramps...ummm but try some hot chocolate or coffee somethings that's hot or take a long hot bath i always feel better when i'm in the tub
2006-07-14 17:34:15 · answer #9 · answered by Taquila (Celtics Fan) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprofen, or Motrin, a day before you are to get them. Or get a presciption for birth control pills.
2006-07-14 13:15:57 · answer #10 · answered by scooby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋