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How to make painful period cramps go away when ibuprofen isn’t working?
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Anonymous 5d

Fetal position while rocking back and forth works for me lol

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Anonymous 5d

Acetaminophen(Tylenol) can be taken in combination with because its not an nsaid. Warm packs on your stomach also

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Anonymous 5d

A warm bath can sometimes help, heating pads can work too

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Anonymous 5d

Clove herbs with star anise

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Anonymous 5d

also remember that you can dose yourself on ibuprofen, just look up the mg/kg dosing and go from there, it’s used in pediatrics but the same math allows for normal people, just remember to take with food so that you protect your stomach lining and don’t get an ulcer

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Anonymous 5d

heating pad, eating high iron foods, and walking to get it flowing and relieve the cramping

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Anonymous 5d

As much as ur gonna hate me for saying this: hydrate (you can even use electrolytes that are yummy), also i like to complain and make ppl feel bad for me that always helps

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Anonymous 5d

My portal heating pad and pain killers

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Anonymous 5d

weird but sometimes putting your legs up on a wall while you lay down has helped me

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Anonymous 5d

heard heating pads work wonders

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Anonymous 3d

If I’m desperate, I take 2 Benadryls to knock myself out

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 5d

boil it for tea

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 5d

be careful with high iron food because while iron is good, greasy, salty or sugary foods do in fact cause bloating and make the cramps worse

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