What do you do to help with your cramps?

Question

I feel like I’ve tried everything, I got on BC to help with cramps, I’ve used heating pads, curled up in balls, taken medicine and very rarely any of this helps. My period is the worst, I honestly feel like I have a period given straight to me by the devil himself. I get hot flashes to the point I am sweating, and cramps so bad I can’t move. So I need help, what do you guys do to help with your cramps? Any ideas will help tremendously!

Answer

The severity of my symptoms would always vary so much every month - sometimes PMS would be no more than mild cramps and a little bloating. But then some months it would be SO BAD to the point that I’d dry heave from the pain of cramps and I couldn’t fit into my pants because of bloating for the rest of the week. 
Everyone always says to “eat healthy when you’re on your period” and I was always like ok yeah sure. But just recently I found it to be true, and I tried not eating fast food and only drinking water in the days leading up to my period. Sure enough, my symptoms were significantly more low key. This month I said fuck it and I ate Taco Bell and didn’t pay attention to what I was eating and I had absolutely debilitating cramps. If you don’t always eat super healthy, try experimenting with your diet and eat clean a week before you start to show symptoms. If the usual pain killers, heating pads, and exercise don’t work for you (like me), it’s worth a try!

Answer

I use ibuprofen and ice packs

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