Cramps suck ?

Yesterday i posted about spotting but it ended up being my period! Do you ladies have any thing you do to get rid of or help alleviate cramps? I always get them really bad on the first day of my period (today) and I'm supposed to go to a graduation! I don't really want to sit in pain all day which is usually what happens! I've taken midol, gonna put a heating pad on, and might go running but is there anything else I can do?