[pepper]

oh, that is a good suggestion six. a kettle and a cloth and a ziplock, nice. (i have no nuke box).

i haven't ever found ANYthing over the counter that works for my cramps or migraines. i used to go to the hospital for an iv and serious drugs for extreme head pain but i discovered that t-3's work ok most of the time (thankfully codeine doesn't make me nauseous, which is funny considering how sensitive i am!). but anaprox or a variety of it is the only thing that has Ever worked for me for cramps. it's amazing how i can go from absolutely devastating pain to perfectly fine in less than half an hour. i mean it, it really is that good.

hey, insomniac anyone? ha ha.

[sassygrrl]

Sweet! Thanks sixel...

[sixelacat]

sassy, until then you might try microwaving a wet washcloth and putting it in a ziplock baggie. Works in a pinch.

[sassygrrl]

I'll have to ask a doctor. I guess I need to find one first. I just need a normal doctor.

Maybe I'll buy a heating pad this weekend.

Apparantly, Aleve is the OTC version. I may try it. I heard Aleve is good for migranes as well. I have to go to the drugstore next week anyways....

[pepper]

nope. you need a perscription if you get it that bad. i think so anyhow. i used to barf and pass out, no joke, it was that terrible.
it's better now but i still keep those little pills in the medicine cabinet. they really, really work. like i could get up and go for a bike ride after 20 minutes. after being pukey passing out. seriously.
ANAPROX it's a magic word when you get cramps and shit that bad. it's made for that and nothing else.

feel better. a hot water bottle or heating pad really helps too.

*kisses*

[sassygrrl]

Any over the counter?? Midol doesn't do shit.

[pepper]

anaprox works wonders chica. get a perscription. there are some less expensive non-brand names of it too.

[sassygrrl]

Cramps suck.

[sassygrrl]

Thanks for all the advice on lunapads. I may try them.

Gawd, I hate being bloated!!!

[sassygrrl]

Been thinking of heading down that route because I figure I'll save more money in the long run. And they're more environmental friendly Thanks for the advice tatiana!

[tatiana]

Has anyone had any luck with luna pads? I was thinking of going the cloth pad route now that I have some money. Any thoughts?

I've been using something like lunapads (slightly different design, same idea) for about 7 years or so. I'm still using the ones that I bought originally plus a couple that I made once I figured out how they were put together. I like them. I generally use disposables if I'm going to be away somewhere and have to switch pads because you have to keep them wet until you wash them, otherwise they stain. That doesn't happen too often though and they've more than paid for themselves.

I usually have a small bucket with water and bio-bleach (not the chlorine kind because that can damage them, at least the ones that I use), and I rinse them out then put them in the bleachy water. I change the water each time I do that and then put them all in the washer when I'm done (usually only 2-3 days in the bucket).

Anyway, they leak less than the paper pads (I find), but you do need to be prepared to rinse them out and keep them wet until you wash them (unless the instructions for lunapads are different than for the ones I have).

[artstar]

How many Advils you take? I take advil, tylenol, motrin, but nooothing gives me relief from my cramps! And the worst thing is that I'm having cramps TODAY, because I forgot to take my birth control pills 2 days in a row and now I'm bleeding a little aaah god

It depends on how bad I'm getting them that month...The intensity of them varies. One month I'll barely have cramps and then the next they'll be pretty bad. Those months I usually take two Advil, which take about an hour to start knocking them out. If I'm able too, I'll break out the heating pad and lay on it until the Advil starts to work. About 4 hours after the first two I'll take another one if they're still there. That'll usually gets rid of them for the rest of the day. I usually have to take another dose that night, though, because they start coming back. Believe me, I know how lucky I am that Advil works. I've known quite a few women who have to use prescription painkillers to get rid of them or just tough it out. On another note, my PMS mood swings seem to be getting worse. My anxiety flares up and I start crying for no reason. My temper also gets out of control. I mean really bad..the urge to break stuff and throw things. It's like I turn into the frickin' Hulk. I just don't remember it being that bad when I was in high school.

[dani837]

Pain killers have never helped my cramps either. Luckily they're only really bad one day so I can't complain too much...but on that one day...ouch!

Oh God, me too! They only come for one day every month, but its the most painful day! I remember when I was still a university student, I would skip all my classes the day the cramps came, because they were oh so painful

[pepper]

anaprox (which is just the brand name, it comes in many different varieties) is what i have used for falling-down-puking-passing-out bad cramps. it's prescription, of course, and works every time in about 20 minutes. i've gone from devastated to happily riding my bike to the market in less than an hour. nothing else ever worked even a tiny bit for me.

[erinjane]

Pain killers have never helped my cramps either. Luckily they're only really bad one day so I can't complain too much...but on that one day...ouch!

[dani837]

Ugh.....I'm on my period again already. The last day of my last one was about three weeks ago. I guess I started at about the same time I did last month but time flies. Thank god for Advil and heating pads.

How many Advils you take? I take advil, tylenol, motrin, but nooothing gives me relief from my cramps! And the worst thing is that I'm having cramps TODAY, because I forgot to take my birth control pills 2 days in a row and now I'm bleeding a little aaah god

[erinjane]

I use the divacup, but I also have lunapads for light days or sometimes I just don't feel like putting the DC cup. I really like them. They're really soft and comfy and you just soak 'em when you're finished to clean off the blood then throw 'em in the laundry. They come in funky colours too.

[sassygrrl]

Has anyone had any luck with luna pads? I was thinking of going the cloth pad route now that I have some money. Any thoughts?

[artstar]

Ugh.....I'm on my period again already. The last day of my last one was about three weeks ago. I guess I started at about the same time I did last month but time flies. Thank god for Advil and heating pads.

[sassygrrl]

I want the blood to frigging get there!! This is the second day in a row that I've found myself crying for no reason (with the exception that my job sucks!!) I loathe PMS. And my boobies hurt.