Aibu to have a bath every day atm?

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I've just started some new medication and one of the side effects is period changes. For me that means my period has become much more painful. I can't take ibuprofen because of a previous stomach ulcer so I'm left with paracetamol which hasn't helped much.

What is helping is a soak in a good hot bath. I've had four so far this week and mentioned it to a friend who thinks I'm being unreasonable.

I have a heating pad and hot water bottle but they don't help as much.

It’s your body .. and unless she’s paying your water and heating bill then it’s naff all to do with her
Enjoy your bath ! 💐

I have a bath every night before bed. Enjoy your baths 🥰

Why should it be unreasonable?

Meant to click yanbu x

Of course not!
Just out of curiosity, what's your friend's problem with this? Cost of hot water, or using more water than a daily shower?

First post is pretty much the answer. Your friend can do or think whatever she wants, it’s go no bearing on what you need to be comfortable and happy.

I bath every night before bed too. Lovely and relaxing way to wind down ready for sleep and I can't bear the thought of getting into bed with all the dirt and sweat of the day still on me. Ugh..

Are you dragging a tin bath into your friends living room and soaping up in front of her tv?

Ignore her. Its got fuck all to do with her.

Not remotely unreasonable - your health matters. If you friend is talking from an environmental perspective she's missing the point that you're in pain. And frankly she sounds like a pain - but in the bottom, as opposed to your stomach. I hope your medication settles down for you soon.

Why do you care what anyone else thinks?! I have a hot bath almost every day of my life.

you could also try a microwaveable heat pad as well, but yeah a bath daily just to soak for the pain is fine.

I think I’ve had about 10 showers in my whole 39 yesterdays of existence. Baths all the way!

Your friend is unreasonable, what's going on with her?

I’m totally baffled that anyone would think, let alone SAY, that this was a problem, unless they are paying your hot water bill/live in your house and you hog all the hot water.

of course you can have as many baths as you want in your own home!

What? Of course it’s not being unreasonable. Why would it be?

Sounds blissful. My GP gave me codeine for the worst days.

Why does she think YABU? Unless you house share and she pays the bills, it's not really any of her business. She would hate my husband, he has a bath every evening and has a hot tub heated up constantly, so he can go in it whenever he likes.

Get some paracetamol and codeine. Hopefully that would ease it better. And have all the baths you want

She thinks it's a waste of water. To be fair, she did grow up in an area where they have to be careful how much water they use.

Tell your friend to kind her own business!

If it's helping you feel better then it's not a waste of anything.
Lots of people have a bath every day.

Why would it be unreasonable i have a bath every single day and wouldn’t leave the house without one!

Have 6 a day if it helps, it has exactly nothing to do with your friend and she should probably keep such feedback to herself. Yes, Ok it could be considered by some as a waste of water but on the other hand it’s providing relief for your pain that would otherwise require medication which in all likelihood uses water during the production process as well as packaging and travel. So grand scheme of things it’s probably not much different 8n terms of environmental impact.

I fail to see why having a bath daily would be an issue whatever the circumstance, to be honest.

What on earth has it got to do with her?!

Unless she is paying your bills, it’s 100% irrelevant what she thinks!