To ask for tips on coping with period pain?

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I should be old hat at this - my periods have seen me in A&E and having emergency hospital admissions before - but today has caught me out. I've a mirena so only bleeding tiny amounts but bloody hell the pain. I keep ending up bent double. I'm working 7pm to 7am tonight :( and don't need this. I've taken paracetamol, ibuprofen but can't have anything else really as they'll knock me flat :/ had a ahower, tried to nap..

What usually helps, any coping strategies (short of asking for a hysterectomy at age 23)?

I had same when younger, exercise wasn't an option as I passed out quite a lot or often couldn't life myself off the floor.

Mefenamic acid helped but made me puke too.

Heat, codeine and rest were the only options really, until my friend suggested I might be dehydrated, so I started drinking a ton of water before as I started my period and it really helped. The way she described it to me was that your womb is cramping hard to try and force the stuff out, so the more liquid it is the less cramping is required.

It did really help, hope it assists someone else.

In some countries women are allowed menstrual leave! Wish they would introduce that here.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_leave

The old Feminax tablets use to be great for bad period pains but has since been re formulated and not so effective. This thread show how you can still replicate its effect www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_health/858084-Feminax-modified-because-quot-people-were-using-it-to-get

peltata I wondered why feminax weren't working so well for me anymore! That explains it. I used to live on the bloody things each month. I've tried some other ones but they are massive, can barely swallow them, and they don't seem to do much!