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[wiffy]

any Tips for alleviating menstrual cramps & PMS? for me, Evening Primrose Oil works to a certain extent. Exercising a few times a week before the dreaded period also helps for me.

besides that, what other tips do you have? Pls share here as most of our members are females for the guys... erm you can either ignore this thread of read this for more info (you can use the knowledge here to impress ur gf/wife )

missP and mm has given me some tips b4... i'll cut and paste them here when I hv time

[monkeysmom]

Valerian Root (yes, an herb I can actually take! ) is really good for cramps. It is also good for insomnia. I also like those new little heat therapy stick-ons that you can place next to your skin. They are great because they are so thin and you can wear them anywhere without anyone knowing! They really feel good on your tummy when it is hurting.

Also, a nice....long....scorching hot shower! Especially if you get backaches!

Of course, there is always the hubby....will you pleeeaaaaseee rub my back for me? [don't forget the soft puppy dog eyes though]

~ Monkeysmom

[Kelly_Bear]

cramps are really bad for me..i usually feel like i'm gonna die.
i like to take a nice long hot shower(preferably sitting or lying down) with some kind of relaxing aromatherapy.

[BabyGurl]

I go for vigorous sports when i have cramps (NO!! i am NOT crazy!!!) like tennis or badminton. they'll hurt initially but at the end of the game, you'll feel really refreshed and the cramp will go away!

maybe i am weird

[jennifer_neo]

i like to just move around and not sit down that give me worst cramps

[Misshamstergirl]

Hey when i get cramps I have this heating pad where i usually put my lower abdomen and back ( thats usually where i get the cramps) I get it at my local drug store. I think heat helps cramps.

[fei mao]

i don't get cramps as often though .. HEh HEH .. probably twice in ten periods .. HEh EH .. but when it hurts i normally eat panadol or "poh chee pills" (if i never spell wrongly) .. its a kind of chinese med though .. works for mi all the time .. ^^ sometimes oso gets my bf to help massage my back for mi toO.. HAh hAH ..


-fei mao-

[Serenezhou]

I heard from a chinese doc that drinking Rose Tea is very effective for cramps ,and it is good for female to drink it regularly .

[Serenezhou]

I tried Evening primose oil ,it is very effective .But my aunt say it is meant for 40 years old woman .Is that true ?

[missPixy]

I tried Evening primose oil ,it is very effective .But my aunt say it is meant for 40 years old woman .Is that true ?

no, evening primrose works for everyone~~ i take 1300mg for the 2 weeks leading up to my Dot, along with calcium-magnesium supplements. i suffered for years, missing events i wanted to go to, laying in bed with a heating pad, until i found out abt these two natural supplements.

the other great thing abt evening primrose is that it helps minimize skin breakouts at this time of the month, too! the trick is that you must take it consistently for the two weeks before the Dot, and you might have to wait until the second month to see the full results, because these work by building up in your system~~

[Kelly_Bear]

where do you get evening primrose??

[SouthPaw]

Glad I came across this, I usually just suck it up, no matter how bad it gets!

But I do find moving around helps. Sometimes it's hard for me to want to get up, because I'd rather just lie down, but if I really want to get rid of the cramps I will do stuff. Most of the time though my cramps are VERY minor, and sometimes just rubbing my stomach a bit helps.

[missPixy]

where do you get evening primrose??

evening primrose capsules are gelcaps, yellow, and are sold with vitamins and supplements~~ you can probably also get them in a health-food store.

[wiffy]

i regretted not looking more carefully at this thread and not stocking up on the rose tea, EPO etc. Today's my first day and I felt like crape. (sp?) I just eaten 5 painkillers today and I still feel <poop>ty.

[SouthPaw]

I spoke too soon. :P Very bad cramps today. I was at KMart with my mom and we had to leave because I was getting so sick. So happy they are gone now...I might have to get some of that stuff.