2007-07-09 17:13:17 · 35 answers · asked by Madelaine 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Birth control pills can offer significant relief to women with painful menstrual cramps. They also reduce the amount of blood flow during the period. Less blood loss is helpful in preventing anemia.
If you don't want to do that, you can try ThermaCare Heat pads.
Also have her stay away from carbonated drinks and caffeine.
2007-07-09 17:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by mi_nina_bonita.8688 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The things I did when I was her age was the heating pad. When I got a bit older and they got worse, I was put on birth control which was a god send! Now I just use the heating pad that has a massage feature built into it. And that feels quite good and relieves the cramps. The birth control does help. When I went off of birth control, I didn't have bad cramps again. The heating paid and Tylenol worked best.
2007-07-09 17:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by amira_adina77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As everyone is saying, try a heating pad or warm bath and a Tylenol. If all else fails and you happen to have some Tylenol3 or other prescription pain meds give her a fourth or even a half of one to help her until you can get her to a doc. Don't let the child suffer, cramps hurt like hell and I wouldn't normally say give a kid drugs but you are her mother and you are there to monitor what she is taking. Best of luck to her! Feel free to e-mail me if you have any other ?'s, I've worked in a pharmacy for years.
P.S. try some hot tea or cocoa too ;o)
2007-07-09 17:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by dixie_n_pixie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know this might sound horrible and I might sound like a terrible person but my mom in law gave me this quick cure all cramps advice and its free. WORK make her do chores. I didnt think it would work either but after I have my tubal my cramps were horrible and I would get on my hands and knees and scrub the grout once a month and it works. Getting a 13 yr old to do that is a whole different problem though. LOL
2007-07-09 17:26:01 · answer #4 · answered by christina h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have her take a hot bath, this works wonders! Also, using a heating pad on her stomach (or those Thermacare heat wraps that you can use on the go) Also, exercising, although that is probably the last thing she feels like doing, will help a lot! I don't know why, but that is what I have always heard and it does work! Hope she feels better soon!
2007-07-09 17:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Clare 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I went through that when I was 13, I already had previous stomache issues too. Birth control did help them, but some may not want to choose that. Have you tried one of those portable/disposable heat packs for mucsle cramps. They work for 12-18 hours and she can wear them under her clothes and no one will no. I use them for my back too. Other than Midol and heat not really sure of other over the counters. I hear light exercise helps, but who wants to walk with cramps? Water can help them, takes the pressure off. She can try bubble baths to help her relax too. If she uses tampons she can try swimming. Good luck, she is lucky to have you care, my mom felt for my misery too.
2007-07-09 17:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by kittyprincess1986 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a hot water bottle and have her put it on her lower abdomen. Try that, it has worked for many people. Or, if there is any type of pain relief medication she can have, have her take it AS SOON as she comes on, that usually PREVENTS cramps from starting.
2007-07-09 17:19:35 · answer #7 · answered by Sexymama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to be seen by a dr (preferably a gynecologist if possible) to evaluate this situation further to see what they think is causing this pain for her. In the mean time you can have her try a heating pad or hot water bottle to see if that helps some of the pain.
2007-07-09 21:55:16 · answer #8 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just bought a product but I don't have the name of it in front of me. However, it is pure peppermint powder (with dextrose added as a sweetner) and the brochure claims that it helps relieve menstrual pain. Sorry it's so general. Just ask about it at a health food store. Hope this helps.
2007-07-09 17:18:22 · answer #9 · answered by mango227 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd try having her start to use birth control pills. My g/f is on them, and really doesnt bleed a whole lot, and had only slight menstrual cramps.
2007-07-09 17:21:45 · answer #10 · answered by mrjackson206 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋