Anonymous
| Midol on Sep 27, 2009 @ 06:26 pm
I always had the biggest cramps, mood swings and bloating when I was on mine. But recently I saw Midol @ a local drugstore. Never, ever again will I touch anything besides Midol. I've been through it all - Tylenol, Aspirin and Advil - nothing made me feel THIS normal before.
When I got home I google-ed it and surely enough it has been the go to product for many women on the net. I cannot believe I had to suffer so very much every month.
I would recommend it to any woman, any day.
Seriously.
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docmp | naproxen or pills? on Nov 14, 2009 @ 03:44 pm
I understand the pain u go thr'. I too have the same problem. The only thing that works for me is Naproxen,But whenever u take any pain killer ,esp naproxen,u need to ve something in ur stomach,otherwise u can get ulcers,due to the medicine reacting with stomach mucosa etc. If u can not eat anything,a cup of milk is good enough.Also freshly minced ginger,in tea helps me a lot too..i start taking ginger tea before my menses begin,about 2/3 days prior..so it gets rid of all the bloating etc.
less of moving around ,resting after the meds ,helps n reduces the lenght of painful days too..I don't like to take meds ,so i take only 1 tablet..when i feel my menses r about to begin..this way it works better,as compared to waiting till u get a major cramp.
another option is to take PILLs (talk to ur gynaec) for about 3 months,n then go back to normal,and c how it worked for u.
others ve said about midol etc,they were too mild for me,n i felt like it didnt work a bit for me.
hope this helps..btw ,i m a dr! |
lissa_layne | It sucks being a girl on Nov 16, 2009 @ 02:54 pm
I'm with Rugbymom. I used Advil at the first twinge and a hot bean bag.
I thought I was the only one. I have also used a hot water bottle but
the bean bag is nicer (no leaking). I too get physically ill- throwing
up and nauseous if I don't get Advil at the very start. I tried Midol-
nothing! About 7 years ago I got some drops from a local naturopath and
it made a BIG difference. Unfortunately I went on the pill YAZ and
after I stopped taking it I was back where I started. YAZ was great, I
miss not having any problems!
For mood swings I take Evening Primrose oil. My Mum and My hubby both would vouch that it makes me a lot more reasonable.
Ok and while I'm on the topic- I HATE the Tampax slogan "Being a Girl Rocks!" It must have been written by a man b/c no girl would wish our symptoms on their worst enemy! |
charise | MIDOL IS MY SAVIOR on Dec 24, 2009 @ 09:25 pm
I would definitely recomend midol..because when i say i get cramps, i get CRAMPS. LIke i cant walk because it hurts so bad cramps. On my first day, if i feel even a little bit of pain i take two midols and eat something..i dont feel anything for a whole day. :] its truly amazing.. |
tink_88 | works great for me on Dec 26, 2009 @ 05:55 pm
I get horrible cramps for about 2 days of my period and i swear i might actually keel over and die without Ibuprophen (i think i spelled it wrong...) its amazing because anything you take for cramps has caffiene in it which can actually make cramps worse and thins your blood (which is already thinned because of tylenol menstrual or midol) plus the added bonus of being able to sleep soundly with less caffiene in your system.
i also wanna add that working out 3-5 times a week for 30 mins can amazingly decrease the severity of cramping. good luck! |
missjudy | naproxen = Aleve on Dec 26, 2009 @ 11:21 pm
If I'm not mistaken naproxen is the active ingredient in Aleve
(arthritis meds). But you do have to be careful just because it's a
pain reliever does not mean it's for everyone. Tylenol is according
to most docs I've spoken to the "safest".
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