Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | Can yall give me some tips on how to deal with your period cramps? Usually I’d take midol or Advil so I can function, but I’m on chemo and can’t take any NSAIDs. But I can’t function with the amount of pain I’m in and the nausea that comes from my cramps.

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Chronic Illness 11w

Can yall give me some tips on how to deal with your period cramps? Usually I’d take midol or Advil so I can function, but I’m on chemo and can’t take any NSAIDs. But I can’t function with the amount of pain I’m in and the nausea that comes from my cramps.

Anonymous 11w

Continuous birth control was the only thing that helped

Anonymous 11w

I know this might be insane but I was prescribed a muscle relaxer for a shoulder injury & my cycle happened soon after. usually i have to take an entire day to endure cramps, but the muscle relaxers made it feel like nothing!!! other than pharmaceuticals, i have a vibrating heating pad. it’s incredible. highly recommend!!

Anonymous 11w

For some reason sitting on the toilet helps my cramp pain be cut in half. Other than that I lay curled up with a heating pad mad at everyone that would vote for someone who mentioned banning birth control (I use it to skip 3 periods then get the 4th) because I would not be able to keep a job if I had my period 1/4 of my life

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#3 11w

While I agree that for some reason sitting on the toilet helps cramp pain (why???) you shouldn’t do it for prolonged periods of time, it can cause prolapse or hemorrhoids.

Anonymous

#1 11w

I know I was so conflicted because I felt like I was dying when I wasn’t on the toilet