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What else helps with period pain?

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Musings225 · 03/05/2024 17:54

Have had paracetamol and ibuprofen every 4 hours. Have exercised. Hot bath. Hot water bottle. What else can I do?? Even had a banana cos they're meant to help.

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Elieza · 03/05/2024 18:40

Acupuncture.

I know that won't help you today but periods aren't supposed to hurt. If they do then somethings not quite balanced in your hormones. That needs sorted and then you'll be fine.

Acupuncture helped me a lot. GPs just want to treat the symptom (pain).

I prefer to get to the root of the problem (hormone imbalance)

Big pharma doesn't like that though. Hence you won't get I acupuncture on the nhs.

It costs about £50 a session privately but it can do so much that other western medicine can't. I use it for everything I can afford!

NotAgainWilson · 03/05/2024 18:34

This is what ended a lifetime of extremely painful periods for me:

Squats, plenty of squats. As long as your legs do not get stiff you won’t have period pain.

Start with 10, do another 10 if and when the pain returns.

Aquagirl123 · 03/05/2024 18:31

Hope this helps you

iPreferBooks · 03/05/2024 18:28

Lying down very still on my bed or hard floor with hot water bottle can help me a bit.

Aquagirl123 · 03/05/2024 18:26

Mefenamic acid prescribed by GP. It helped me for years, it also reduces blood flow a bit as well which is good if period is heavy.

Greenqueen40 · 03/05/2024 18:20

Contraception and an orgasm!

AmyandPhilipfan · 03/05/2024 18:18

So, having a child was my answer to your problem!

AmyandPhilipfan · 03/05/2024 18:18

Mine are a doddle now compared to how they were before I had a child. I used to be in agony from a few hours before they started until I was on about day 3. Since they came back post pregnancy (over 6 years ago now) I don't know my period has started until I see the blood, and all my period entails now is dealing with the actual blood, not any pain, feeling sick etc.

ThirtyThrillionThreeTrees · 03/05/2024 18:05

OTC - Nurofin PLUS (ordinary won't work)

With prescription- Ponston

Sex/Orgasm

Lying on your stomach on a hard floor- tiles or wood.

If you are in this much discomfort regularly, a gynaecologist referral tbh.

ViveLaOeuf · 03/05/2024 18:04

CharlotteStreetW1 · 03/05/2024 17:58

Orgasm. If you can face it.

Agree!

LightSpeeds · 03/05/2024 18:02

Feminax - we find it works for everything.

shiftingsandsoftime · 03/05/2024 18:01

Buscopan really helps (the stuff marketed for IBS, but actually it reduces all abdominal muscle spasms/cramps, including period pain)

Plus get the specific type of ibuprofen, sometimes marketed as for migraines or as fast acting - ibuprofen lysine, it works better for period pain (this is what Feminax period pain relief contains, but at a higher price than the generics).

BashfulClam · 03/05/2024 18:00

Buscopan, it’s a muscle relaxant. I take 600mg of Ibuprofen at a time (the GP said fine as long as it’s short term) with a 6-8 hour gap.

CharlotteStreetW1 · 03/05/2024 17:58

Orgasm. If you can face it.

Playdoughcaterpillar · 03/05/2024 17:55

You can buy cocodamol over the counter

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