How can I reduce my period cramps without working out? (it's hard to when you're in a lot of pain you know..)

Question

I took 2 Midol..but they only last for about 2 hours and take an hour to work in the first place. My period's not too heavy or anything, but it makes my stomache hurt A LOT..so any help would be appreciated :(

Answer 1

Try a heating pad. Stretching helps: try laying on your belly, then lift your torso up in the air using your arms. Oils, like Lavender can help also!
Exercise can help too. So can a orgasm! If you are continually having issues with painful periods. talk to your OB/GYN!
I have endometriosis (I also had a full hysterectomy) and I know how that pain can be. Good luck!

Answer 2

I sympathize with you... oh boy....

ok....

take Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate 100 mg every 2 to 3 hours till pain subsides. You also want to add dong quai. Zinc 10 mg is also good, but the first two are more important.

Secondly... reduce and elminate your intake of AA causing foods. Eggs, vegetable oils (soy, corn, canola, safflower, sunflower), hydrogenated anything...

AA stand for Arachadonic Acid. It is derived from mainly omega 6 sources and it causes an increase in estrogen.

Have instead if you have extra money, (and this is what you should be getting daily anyway), Flax Oil 3 tablespoons a day. Omega 3 will reduce premenstral distress. Reduce to 2 or 1 tablespoon when discomfort subsides.

Try to get your protein sources from fish and vegetables instead of red meat or poultry. Do get your complex carb not from flour but from whole grain like these:
*buckwheat
*amaranth
*quinoa
*brown rice
*oats -preferably whole

Why do I mention all this? Because most OTC pain meds only address your nervous system's response to pain. It doesn't address why the pain is there. Your period eliminates your body's resources of magnesium, and your muscles need magnesium for its strength and fluidity. When magnesium is depleted, your muscles (especially those around your stomach area) start to contract. Replace it and you'll be fine. Might take a day, but still... its better than the alternative.

Take it all month long to prevent your next cycle from this type of grief. Trust me. I know. I can vouch.

Oh guess what... bananas are high in sugar, the other thing that stimulates estrogen and subsequent period distress. If you are a sugar fanatic, try stevia instead. It comes in drops or powder. Other fruits are ok.

Answer 3

well first of all a heating pad works AWSOMELY so use one of those and MIDOL is legit i would keep on using that stuff (their re several kinds) get a strong one i get cramos bad to the point where i throw up so ikno pain and i kno its hard to want to workout when the pain is bad ...and midol works like MAGIC no joke just tryin use different kinds of MIDOL!

Answer 4

How old are you? I know a lot of women who take birth control not just as a contraceptive, but also to regulate their period, reduce bleeding and cramps.

Answer 5

Try taking one or two tablets of Tylenol. Try and lay down with a heating pad and relax for a while. I'm sorry that I'm not more helpful than that. Feel better soon!

-Heather

Answer 6

u can take 600 mgs of ibuprofen. It will lessen the crams and will help regulate the amount of flow u have. I learned that from my fertility specialist. Also try to do some walking,it will help to.

Answer 7

yeah by working out drinking water using a heating pad taking Tylenol and alive

Answer 8

try a heat pad, and find a very comfortable place to lay down and just relax.. or try doing something that you enjoy to get your mind off of it..i heard eating bananas helps too

Answer 9

i read somewhere that the best way to relieve period cramps is by having an orgasm. when my girls time comes up, it doesnt put a cramp in our style. anything to make her feel better, ya know. but she says its the best remedy, and im happy to oblige ;)

Answer 10

I was the exact same way, more pain than period...before I had my historectomy. I used to rub sportscreme on my stomach. It helped me.