Your poll too many choices. Not easy to choose.

Basically my period cramps are on the first day, after that I can be up and running already.
I take painkillers - either the Panadol ones or Ponstan (which is a stronger type of painkiller). Then I'll have to rest in bed and sleep till I feel better. But sometimes there's no pain at all, only slight cramps which doesn't affect me.

It's only one day so give yourself a break and do your work the next day.

Try stopping cold drinks once and for all, I know of friends who do this and say that it works for them. They also convince themselves that cold drinks are not good for health in the long run. But I don't have that determination and still love cold drinks so I can't do that.

Exercise you'll have to be constantly doing it. And from what I heard, it's your stomach muscles you have to exercise.

My sister is 40+ and has not given birth, she still get period cramps each time she has her period.

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Added on October 31, 2011, 11:01 amOh and I've been eating evening primrose oil for the past 2 months or so, and my menses this month had no period cramps and it was pretty short.

I've tried Bak Fong Pill (which my mum's friend claims that it's so good and all) but it didn't work for me as well.

This post has been edited by munkeyflo: Oct 31 2011, 11:01 AM

I don't know honestly. I've just started taking it a few months back and didn't get my period cramps this month. Could be coincidental or not, I'm not sure. Have to see the new few months whether still got cramps or not. Actually if I didn't come across this thread, I wouldn't remember this link as well. My first reason to take evening primrose was because of better skin. Lol.

Don't really know. Didn't research much on that cause I still like cold drinks.
From what my friend told me (the one who stop cold drinks and desserts completely), she say its bad for our uterus health or something.

But from experience, drinking cold drinks the day before or on the 1st day of menses will definitely make my cramps even more painful.
I have an aunty who told me to avoid curry and chilli stuff too. But I'm not a big fan of curries so I didn't really bother.

This works for me as well. Sometimes just giving a call to the bf and listening to his voice helps a little if he's unable to be physically there.

I used to use hot pad to lessen the cramps as well. But sometimes too lazy to do it.

Will try ginger soup next time!

Ponstan is a type of painkiller. Taken for all sorts of pain.

Yes, ponstan is like that. Last time I only took one yellow and blue pill, then it was 2 yellow and blue pill. Now I take one orange pill.
It's also better to take it once you feel the pain is about to come, because once the pain has strike, it'll take some time for it to work. Doctor told me this.

That's because GP way of doing things are prescribing pills and medicine.
Most of the other methods of reducing pain are more based on cultural beliefs and traditional herbs which GPs are most likely not going to recommend.

What's this jamu thing? I wanna know as well. Haven't heard of it.
Especially since you mentioned that it helps with discharge as well.

I see. So it's a kind of herb. How do you take it? Is it in powder form, mix with water? Or boil or something?
Where can I get this JRD that you are taking and how often do you take it?