Pain Relief Menstrual Cramps
Finding Releif From Menstrual Cramps
Author: Carol Bell
For women, the wisdom you acquire with age is often offset by the physical discomfort your body seems determined to inflict upon you. Menstrual cramps are a problem for many women and not just those with irregular periods. For the ten percent of women who suffer with either endometriosis or PCOS, the complaint can be considerably worse each month. Some women experience such severe pains they are not even able to leave their bed.
This is when you need some menstrual cramp relief you can count on time and time again. Most women rely on taking a pill during this time which also seems the most obvious answer. You can try any pain relief remedy and they should work but many women swear by Pamprin which was designed just for this reason. Many women won’t take any form of pain relief but if you are one of those women maybe it is time you started to think about it.
Nothing can take the wind out of your sails or put a dampener on your day like painful cramps. Often the cramps are just one aspect of the discomfort because they can also be accompanied by nausea and the feeling of eating a very large meal. I just didn’t want to continue enduring the pains almost every month so I started looking around for menstrual cramp relief remedies. Another problem is the irregularity because some months it feels as if I am being given a bear hug and others where there is no discomfort at all.
Heat pads can work quite well but you may find you have to experiment where it is placed for it to bring some relief. If you have tried pain relief pills and don’t always find they work then it may be worth you trying a heat pad to relieve your discomfort. Whilst these ideas may be ok for some women, others that have regular painful menstrual cramps each month may need to do something more permanent. If this is a problem that affects your work attendance then you may need to do something about it before it damages your chance of promotion.
If you are finding the problem is getting too much then arrange for your doctor to prescribe a stronger form of menstrual cramp relief. Many women find that the birth control pill is an answer and the doctor may even suggest this remedy if they know you are not currently taking it. Just remember to talk about your health matters with your doctor to see if it is safe for you to be on the Pill, and remember, this isn’t an option if you are trying to get pregnant and in that case, you may just have to grin and bear your discomfort. You can get relief from those awful cramps if you try enough different remedies because it is only a matter of time.
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Is there any way to get relief from menstrual pain/cramps?
Any help will be most thankful……
No, none of those other answers are correct. The best mentrual cramp medication over-the-counter is Naprosyn (naproxyn), also known as Aleve, (OTC). It does not require a prescription, its not a narcotic so there is no addiction risk and is twice as strong and lasts longer than motrin/ibuprofen. Tylenol and Midol are useless, so is a hot water bottle, for really serious mentrual pain.
MEDICATIONS: Take 1-2 tablets every 6-12 hours with at least 1 glass of water and some food. Do not take aspirin, motrin/ibuprofen or anything containing those products as it will increase the risk of bleeding ulcers and peptic ulcer disease. Naproxyn is the OTC drug of choice for menstrual cramps.
You can also check with your doctor about a special birth control pill protocol (Seasonique) that allows only 4 periods a year. It’s not perfect but 4 is better than 12, right? lol
HEAT: As far as heat, I recommend either those disposable heat pads that last 8-12hrs each, or even better, the far infra-red heating lamps used by massage therapists, acupuncturists and chiropractors. This type of lamp is actually a special ceramic disk that emits a very deeply penetrating heat that does wonders for sprains, muscle and menstrual cramps, back and other orthopedic injuries, chronic/old sports injuries, etc. You may contact me through www.ibasi.org if you wish to purchase one of these far-infrared ceramic heating lamps. Be aware that these are for purchase only by healthcare professional and are at around $350 U.S.D, but seeing that this menstrual cramp issue is such a common and dire occurrence, if you are at your wits end, I am willing to help you obtain one.
EMOTIONS: According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM)/ Acupucturists, (L.AC), the Liver Meridian governs menstrual flow and associated pathologies. The positive emotion attributed to the Liver Meridian is compassion. The negative emotion attributed to the Liver Meridian is anger and rage. Therefore, L.Ac’s and TCM practioners like myself feel it is important to educate their clients and patients about Anger Management and coping skills for handing the rages and stresses of our modern living. You will find that after a few months of stress-free, anger-free life, period pain disappears. The challenge of-course, is to master this state of being, which is the value of mind-body disciplines like mental-discipline yogas like meditation exercises, mantra yoga, self-healing meditations, hatha yoga, tai-chi and qigong. Do the basics like taking in pure foods, 2-3 Liters of clean water, daily exercise in natural surroundings, 15 minutes of sunshine a day, regular meal and break periods at work, enough good sleep, being pain-free on a daily basis, having a good support system, access to animals and pets to share unconditional love & affection, and most importantly, dedication to a spiritual practice and a Spiritual Preceptor. All the above is a reasonable and effective mind-body-spirit program for reducing general pain/stress, as well as the monthly miseries and agonies of horrible menstrual cramps.
Hope this helps – best of luck,
Dr. Devi