question about menstruation & pain 

each time my period begins, I am continuously suprised at how awful the entire ordeal is šŸ˜­

my chronic pain flares are debilitating, yet Iā€™ve figured ways to manage them so that I am mostly able to stay bedbound without feeling like I am facing divine punishment!

menstrual cramps/pain, however, are still debilitating and seemingly impossible to treat at all (would definitely refer to it as ā€œdivine punishmentā€ at times..)

heat packs help very little, most over the counter pain relievers do nothing, and Iā€™m on vitamin D & magnesium.

I am considering going to see a doctor eventually about this, but Iā€™m doubtful they will tell me anything is actually wrongā€¦

so in the meantime, does anyone have anything that helps them at all? period products? foods? anything?

#menstruation #menstrual #period

re: question about menstruation & pain 

@headbanged I'm past that stage, but what helped me was ibuprofen in prescription-level doses. IANAD, and don't take this as medical advice, but prescription doses are typically 400-600 mg, sometimes more.

I still had trouble with dizziness, but that was because I was losing large amounts of blood. Finally had to get surgery to deal with it.

But a few days of high-level ibuprofen (and snacking on edamame) made a big difference in the pain levels for me.

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