2007-02-16 15:07:47 · 19 answers · asked by SillyRabbit... 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Sit ups. Honestly they really work. You may not want to get out of bed (cause thats how bad my cramps are) but I do two sets of 50 crunches or situps and it really does work well. Heating pads do too, but this has a long term effect. For me - not long after the heating pad was off - the cramps were back!
*And of course, afterwards a chocolate reward is due for hardwork. haha
2007-02-16 15:56:50 · answer #1 · answered by MeghanGene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the health food store and buy yourself some 00 or 000 gelatin capsules. While there, pick up a bottle of ground ginger. Go home and sit down at the table, put a pile of the ground ginger in a small bowl and proceed to scoop the ginger into the capsules and close them up. With practice the process gets fairly quick and easy. When done, consume several of the capsules. Use as needed. The worst problem you may encounter if you take to many is gas that smells like ginger snaps. Not really that bad. Keep the bottle full of filled capsule for later menstruals. You won't need to take them for long each month because they work fast and well.
2007-02-16 23:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drinking lots and lots of water, a heating pad, and physical activity can help reduce menstrual cramps. Hope this helped :)
2007-02-16 15:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by ALL SMILES :D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oddly you can reduce them quite a bit by laying off caffeine. This would be from Soda and chocolate, coffee, tea, etc.
Eliminate your intake of as much caffeine as possible all month long to be successful...not just a couple days before.
2007-02-16 15:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try increasing your intake of dairy products. Sometimes cramps are caused by low calcium and eating more dairy, especially milk may improve them.
2007-02-16 15:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by Mom of Three 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister swears by pressing your stomach against a hot dryer to relieve mentrual cramps. Try it. Let us know what you think.
2007-02-16 15:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by jombojolly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my friends said that the way to get rid of cramps is to pinch you upper lip. Try it, it may just work?
2007-02-16 15:12:05 · answer #7 · answered by Gabs 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANICE SOAK IN A HOT BATH NOT TOO HOT OR A HEATING PAD LYING ACROSS YOUR BELLY FOR 15 OR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME
2007-02-16 15:17:16 · answer #8 · answered by dixie58 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just break down and take a midol or aleve (naproxen sodium 220mg). its much like advil.
they are both very safe and very effective (for a healthy, young, non-pregnant woman).
2007-02-16 15:11:39 · answer #9 · answered by frostypaws 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathing techniques.
2007-02-16 15:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋