Menstrual cramps

[macon_me 68]

Idk what to do! I feel like I'm dying! I usually drink red wine or take midol or Motrin. Help!!!! What do you suggest?

sleeved November 8th. 27yrs. HW 273 SW 233 CW 215. YOUTUBE. SC. MFP. IG @macon_me

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Tylenol and a heating pad.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Or working out if you can.

[rolosmom7 740]

Tylenol and heating pad. My dog also helps.

[Hammer_Down 631]

It's probably no good to you at this point, but there's a muscle relaxant (by prescription only the USA - available OTC in Canada) called methocarbomol, trade name Robaxin.

It's packaged with acetaminophen as Robaxicet, with ibu profen as robaxisol and sold on its own as robaxin. It will alleviate the cramping and contractions of the uterus and help with sleep.

I took this along with huge doses of Advil as a teenager, and went back to the pharmacist prior to surgery since I wasn't going to be able to take Advil for a few months after surgery. Since I cross the US/Canada border 4 times per week, i called an American pharmacist to ask what the status of the drug is in the USA, and it was he who informed me that it was a prescription only product south of our border.

I contemplated paying a duty doctor to write me a prescription for it (silly, since I can buy it without a prescription at home), but I ended up skipping my period this month due to my weight loss. Hopefully by next month I should be okay to continue my usual NSAIDs.

NSAIDs actually reduce the number of prostaglandins (they cause uterine contractions and are responsible for the level of pain). Tylenol does nothing but (barely) treat some mild pain. Taking an NSAID for a day or two before your period starts can make it much less painful and shorter by eliminating most prostaglandin production.

I checked with my surgeon before going ahead with my sleeve to make sure I would still able to take NSAIDs after recovering. Otherwise I wouldn't have gone through with it.