My 16 year old niece is suffering from the worst bout of menstrual cramps she has ever had. Do you have any "home remedies” (other than Midol and other cramp medication) which are effective in battling the cramps?
She is currently holding an icepack on her stomach to gain some relief.
You help will be greatly appreciated.
2006-07-20 23:20:43 · 14 answers · asked by mgctouch 7 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Thank you all for some wonderful answers. I have incorported them for her so that she is using a heating pad and she has her feet warm. I tlkd her about drinking hot herbal teas and also about placing the heating pad (nno hot water bottle available) under her abdomin. She is in her room now and appears to have relief.
There were so many wonderful answers that I feel bad not being able to give eachof you 10 points. I can only award one "best answer" although several qualified. The best I can do is vote for one and then read the best answers the rest of you have given to other questions and give thumbs up where applicable.
Thank you again!
2006-07-21 00:03:11 · update #1
Try a heating pad or hot shower, I have always felt warmth has helped me. I really hope she feels better, I just went through the cramp thing yesterday.
2006-07-20 23:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
noooo tell her she should keep it warm not cold.. fill a hot-water bottle and hold it instead.. take a paracetamol and after half an hour everything is ok.. So did I when I had cramps but after taking the pill the pain was gone.. since then I even do not realize that I have my period.. the pill is magic..
2006-07-21 06:26:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lemi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heating pads are a godsend when I have cramps. I also find that exercise helps. I never really feel like exercising when I have cramps, but I always feel much better after I do.
2006-07-21 06:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by slick_trixie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heating pad or a hot bath will work better. She may be having blood clots. If she's old enough for aspirin it helps to dissolve them. Ask her doctor.
2006-07-21 06:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise actually works. Heating pads give relief as well. Ice packs are for swelling for injuries, heating pads are for muscles (like the uterus)
2006-07-21 06:44:06 · answer #5 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use ice pack it makes worse.Try these:
Put hotpack under your feet or put a warm towel on your stomach
Drink herbal teas such as camomile,linden,mint tea and avoid coffee or cafein drinks
2006-07-21 06:27:20 · answer #6 · answered by pinkturtlebursa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She shouldn't use ice, tell her to use a hot water bottle instead, peppermint tea helps with the cramps too.
2006-07-21 07:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by Hanan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin B supplemtents will help with cramps and also exercise, such as Sit ups break up the cramps
2006-07-21 06:32:06 · answer #8 · answered by shizzlechit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat pad to the belly and excercise...it works!!! stretches with the stomach and the heat pad to the stomach for about maybe an hour
2006-07-21 09:42:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
naproxen is an over the counter pain relief you can get it at wall mart and most cramps in the body are caused from lack of sodium or potassium. naproxen sodium pills are available at wal mart and bananas are too they should help.
2006-07-21 06:31:50 · answer #10 · answered by sweetie1995 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋