question about menstruation & pain
each time my period begins, I am continuously suprised at how awful the entire ordeal is š
my chronic pain flares are debilitating, yet Iāve 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 ādivine punishmentā at times..)
heat packs help very little, most over the counter pain relievers do nothing, and Iām on vitamin D & magnesium.
I am considering going to see a doctor eventually about this, but Iām 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?
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.
