What are your remedies or advice for dealing with period pain, pms, and everything involved?

What are your methods for alleviating the symptoms?What are your remedies or advice for dealing with period pain, pms, and everything involved?
Hello :)


I'm only 14 and i have the worst periods than anyone i've talked to about it. I started off with simple medication called Feminax, you can easily just pop into your chemist and buy it over the counter. But then this still didn't do much for me because i have it so bad so i went to my GP and she prescribed me with mefenamic acid, however, my periods are that bad that i have to now be on the pill! If you don't want to take medication for it, the simple methods i found when starting out were eating bananas! Doing lots of excersises, having long hot baths and having a hot water bottle in bed.


Hope this helps,


Goodluck!


xWhat are your remedies or advice for dealing with period pain, pms, and everything involved?
If you are in pain every month from what is supposed to be a normal function - then that is NOT normal, once your periods have settled down (within a year or 2) of starting and is a sign that something needs attention. Any gyne will confirm that for you. So,make an appointment to have the problem treated rather than just masking it with painkillers, which are not suitable long term any way.
I find my periods so much easier to deal with ever since I bought a menstrual cup. They're just so comfortable and convenient once you get the hang of them.





I haven't had a single cramp since I started using it and it shortens my period by a day or two.


I've heard that not every woman gets those effects, though, so I guess I'm just lucky.





Might be worth looking into. Mine is a LadyCup, I bought it over the internet.
Most people I know use pain killers - naproxen usually (brand names Naprogesic, Midol and some others, available from pharmacies).





Also heat packs, some people say stretching, others say curling up. Relaxing.
Pain meds





Heating pads (the disposable ones they sell in the same aisle as pads/tampons)





Tea (something warm to drink)





Sleep





Chocolate : )
They have plenty of products on the market, but I would ask your doctor if your pains are that bad. A heating pad is also helpful
Midol and hot water bottles.
ibuprofen works wonders.





try not eating foods with hydrogenated oils.


crackers/peanut butter.
Midol. A nice bubble bath. =)