Is it normal to wake up from cramps?

Question

Ok so my cramps always feel like really bad diarrhea cramps but I don’t have diarrhea. They are always really painful and even heat is uncomfortable. But one night I woke up at 3:00 am from the cramps being so bad and they persisted and I couldn’t fall back asleep. Is this normal and what are some suggestions on how to make them less painful?

Answer

Yep this was the norm for me, I stared at 9 developed full blown, diarrhea, pass out, scream when no one was around, gut wrenching, vomiting, miss school for 2 day every cycle, cramps starting at my knee caps up to my ribs when I was 12.5- they stuck around until I was 17 Chilled out immensely when I turned 18, I’m 20 and pregnant now so it will be interesting to see how my body handles periods after baby. 
But yes this was totally normal for me, I did go on birth control from 16-17 and they did help my period cramps A LOT. I still had cramps but they were a 5/10 at worst and I was used to being a 20/10 before 😂 
My best advice is as soon as the period starts just take Ibuprofen round clock even if you don’t have the cramps. The medicine always works better if you catch the cramps before they start rather then trying to catch up with them. Also make sure you are taking the right amount, I used to take 600mg to start with for the first two doses, then 400mg etc down to 200mg.

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I agree with the other comment. Ibuprofen works best for me though. I have totally been woken up from my cramps. It sucks. I was on birth control for a long time mostly for my cramps and to control my period. I have an iud now and I barely even bleed and have very mild cramping occasionally.

Answer

Take pamprin or midol before you go to bed. You can talk to your doc about birth control...it helps women with bad cramps.