Period...Cramps Help please?

Question

I know its normal to experience cramps during your period and during puberty. But when I first got my period I didn't have any cramps or anything.. I usually get them before my period. Now when I get my period I start to get severe cramps...I see some people take alesse whatever its called but I always thought it was a birth control pill but my mom takes those and she told me its for your cramps or is it both? I'm 14 what should I take to cure this? Oh and one things when I get cramps I start to go to the bathroom quite often than I usually go... Please help!

Answer 1

my cramps are really severe and that sometimes happens to me too. you should see your pediatrician i have a prescription for my cramps or you can go on birth control but you should definitely talk to your pediatrician.  

Answer 2

WOW!! Menstrual pain/cramps is such a popular question here!

Since this is a commonly repeated question, here is a summary of answers for all the common questions regarding this topic.

EXERCISE: It's another myth. Vascular circulation has nothing to do with the drainage of blood and tissue from the Uterus. Exercise naturally kicks in endogenous endorphins (natural pain-killers similar to Morphine), but who wants to get up and run around when they are completely incapacitated with the extreme agony/misery of period pain? Only a MAN would come up with that kind of insane remedy! It's like saying 'oh, you have kidney stones? Go run it off/it's all in your mind'.!! Exercise can reduce psychological/physiologic stress which indirectly affects the menstrual cycle/system in general, and that is a Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Aryvedic Medicine Medical Theory - see EMOTIONS below.

SUPPLIMENT WARNING - ****Potassium supplimentation is dangerous and can lead to Sudden Death Syndrome ( Heart Attach), from overdoseage. I do not want to see this dangerous advice out there again! **** No western foods can help with menstrual cramps. Ridiculous suggestions like eat-a-banana are pure myth. See below for more on food. The best menstrual cramp medication over-the-counter is not Midol, Tylenol or Motrin. THE BEST OTC 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 of Aleve/Naproxyn 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 stomach 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. Birth Control Pills in general do not make menstrual pain any less painful - that is a myth also. BCP's may regulate the period, but they do not mitigate the pain.

HEAT: Heat helps liquify the blood & tissue clots that cause the pain, easing their passage out of the body. It also expands blood flow (oxygen and immune cells) to the inflammed areas and blocks Prostaglandins that trigger inflammation and pain. It depends on the kind of heat and heat in general is still not as good as NAPROXYN. I recommend NAPROXYN PLUS 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 & MIND-BODY-SPIRIT MEDICINE: 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.

FOOD & DIET: As far as foods specifically in your case - contact me directly through www.ibasi.com if you would like a holistic nutriti

Answer 3

Take some meds- ex. midol, pamprin, tylenol, advil

Heating pads are amazing when your at home [=

Personally I take 2 ibuprofen and eat a banana and I'm good to go.

The potassium in bananas is good for muscle cramps, so it helps

Good luck, feel better

Answer 4

Try advil or pamprin. Read the label if you try midol, some of the formulas contain caffeine which will aggrivate cramps.

Take a hot bath and try to relax, Avoid  salt and caffeine for the days before your period, that will help too.  

Answer 5

Your case sounds very similar to mine. When I first got my period at 13 I had no PMS symptoms whatsoever. A couple years later cramps started and they were rather normal I thought, but they soon became unbearable causing me to miss school and work. I'm not sure how severe your cramps are now, but my blood pressure often drops through the floor and I pass out. I talked to my gyno and she diagnosed me with severe dysmenorrhea and she put me on birth control, but they didn't seem to help. The only thing I can suggest is to load up on Aleve when you know your period is coming and take it regularly throughout your period. I also make a habit of curling up in a fetal position with my head facing down and sleeping in that position. It often helps relieve the pain.

Answer 6

put a heating pad on the cramps it usually works

Answer 7

avoid eating/drinking anything with caffiene or salt [salt causes bad bloating, caffiene causes pretty bad cramps]. exercise, eat lots of fruits and veggies, and use a heating pack in bed, or when you're at home. it does wonders! otherwise, when you're at school, tylenol and midol. :) and bananas!! yum- and they help with cramps.