I have suffered this pain since puberty...sometimes i get wif fever...the pain starts a few days b4 the cycle...n the 1st day is the worst...sometimes feel like fainting...any remedies ???

I take Evening Primrose Oil. Natural remedy. I do try to take it daily and during the period pain period, I sometimes take 2 instead of one. Then the pain will lessen but the bloating feeling may still be there.

Cheap bottles will do provided it's from a reliable source. I think the cheapest in the market is either from 21st Century or Cosway. These were from my student days. It was good enough and no side effects.

Plus, my skin glowed and my hair shinier.

Try to see a doctor, make sure it's not another underlying symptom such as endometriosis.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endometriosis

heard from my mom ginger chicken soup with extra ginger helps...
no, not for me..... for my previous ex cos she had this problem.

Period cramps are different for every girl - some of us experience painful/unbearable pain, some experience constant minor cramps that makes us uncomfortable for days before/after period.

One thing tho - girls, don't simply take 2-3 tablets of Panadol everytime there's a cramp. Those are not candies that can be taken on whim. I myself use a towel soak in hot water (then squeezed<--for lack of other words-- the towel dry) and lay it on my stomach while lying down.

It helps a bit for me

I take Ponstan. Cheap and works like magic.

ponstan is actually jus pain killer.. sure it work like magic becos it cut off ur pain nerve path.. hence u dont feel or forget bout the pain..
these kind of pain may be lessen by preparing urself for the period.. cook urself some "pak chen, and hong zao" which is a chinese traditional remedies for period pain.. go to chinese medicine shop ask whether got these "pak chen and hong zao" u can also ask the shop owner regarding how to cook it..

Ponstan is quite commanly used for acute period pain. It stops the pain relatively quickly but should not be used on a long term basis.. You should not take it if you have gastric problems. EPO (Evening Primrose Oil) works from person to person. I guess there's no harm in trying EPO because there have been many successful cases. However you must have the committment to take it on a daily basis otherwise it's very likely that it will not work. EPO is quite safe to take, but there are some girls who do complain that they put on some weight ever since they started on EPO.

I used to take Ponstan but then I have another side effect : gas strict and stomach pains, rather than pain from the womb. That's why I switch to Evening Primpose Oil (EPO).

Any painkiller in the market will cause your stomach to bleed. And blood clots flying around in my body is something that I really really want to reduce. One can argue that menses also may yield blood clots but that's something I can't stop. Taking painkillers I can.

The Ginger soup does help because Ginger will heat up the body. Concept of hot food and cold food (chinese medicine thinking). It's a temporary relief but it does work. Just need to prepare a lot of it. Or, you can just put the ginger with hot water and drink it (home-made ginger tea). You can sweeten it with honey I guess.

This post has been edited by myremi: Mar 27 2009, 12:16 PM

There are painkillers that do not cause stomach bleeds, but they are not applicable here, hence I will not eloborate much.

Painkillers, such as NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti Inflamatory Drugs) will not usually cause stomach bleeds unless you already have a pre-existing condition (such as gastric) or you've been taking it on a long term basis or an overdose or taking other medications that would increase the risks of bleeding (such as warfarin). However, gastric pains is common and if one does experience this side-effect, he/she should stop taking this medication and seek professional help.

By saying "blood clots flying around in my body" I assume you mean an embolism caused by blood clots which is secondary to gastro-intestinal bleeding? Correct me if I'm wrong but this is the first time I've heard of such a complication arising from a GI-bleed. Doctors who hang out here, any comments?

Hmm...I'm probably generalizing a bit too much but having read up about how blood clots can cause problems in a female womb due to menses, I'm assuming that similar situations can happen in the stomach. Probably a bad assumption tbh.

Now more research to do.

You guys should read more abt how NSAIDs work.

In the mean time, one sure way of not hving period pain is to get ur uterus removed

some say dun drink cold water and you will notice that the period pain is a lot lessened. personally...i try not to take so much cold drinks 1 week before the period la. thats if i remember. but i've been taking "bak foong yuen" from Eu Yan Sang for a few mths ledi....seems to help abit in the cramping.

you can give it a try. just an option if u would wanna reduce the intake of pain killers.

i read online on period cramps...it says that to take some pain killers a few days before the period starts. supposed to help reduce the pain apparently.

Wow, if take Ponstan for period cramps means the pain is quite serious already. I've experience very bad pain but not extreme pain though.

Sometimes it's frustrating when guy friends tease us girls for taking MC for period cramps. They just don't know the pain we go through sometimes.

You're correct. Men will not understand the pain that women go through when they menstruate or during childbirth. Having said that for insensitive guys like that, beckon them over. Ask them to come really close because you would like to show them something. As they approach with their guard down, knee them in the 'nads - HARD and say the pain women go through is worse than that.

While he's gasping for air probably uttering a silent scream - kick one more time for good measure.

A hysterectomy will open up another world of discomfit altogether.

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Added on March 27, 2009, 6:27 pmThe funny thing about men is that they laff at many things that females go through.

But ask them to pick up a tampon or a sanitary pad place in front of them and they all quiet down completely. It's like a taboo thing. Haha!

This post has been edited by myremi: Mar 27 2009, 06:27 PM

Nice one

i have been taking epo for the past 10 years...slightly better but still the pain is terrible...everytime feel like gonna faint n have to take mc...have to keep relying on pain killers...its affecting my daily life

You know, there is one other cure. This was recommended by my 60+ year old auntie. She said to go play sports or exercise more. Your pain will be a lot less.

i do sports so i never had period pain haha xD

Try consume more calcium and magnesium source food. May help you on the cramps.

Geez.. I can't even take Ponstan or Panadol. Sometimes really can pengsan >.< So stopped taking soft drinks, cold drinks & sour food 1 week before (Coca-Cola is the worst). Haven't found a cure though. I did discover that pressing certain spots on the back provides temporary relief. Long enough to fall asleep lah. Or sometimes I stay up for a couple of hours after the cramps start (usually on first night) then only sleep. Cos for me, it hurts more when I'm lying down

huh..i'm lucky that i do have this kind of pain..its just feel so uncomfortable and back pain..my mum said dont alway drink cold,not only bfr period but everyday..cz female is "hot " body,must keep our body warm..no ice -ream,banana,etc "cold" food..doesn't mean "cold " llike ice but like cabbage,banana, those "cold" food..=.= ( english not good..) and dont forget..nvr wash your hair on the 1st day of period..always take old ppl advices..take care ya girl..!

TS, I used to suffer menstrual pain monthly too. I took EPO but it didnt help much. So, I stopped taking cold drinks (especially cincau, coke and watermelon juice) and have been exercising regularly. I have not been having awful menstrual ache since then. I drink warm water nowadays too and it reduces the pain significantly.

so many girls out there just like me... used to have period pain until cannot do anything at all, have to stay in bed.

Nowadays I jaga my eating habits 1 week before period - no 'cooling' fruits, no crabs, no heaty stuff (including herbal soup) and plenty of milk. These are my own 'trial and error' diet la, not really have scientific reason for it, but my pain is lesser now.

yoga will helps..........

My gf is like this too when she has period sometimes. We consulted a specialist, went for ultra-sound...the conclusion the specialist came upon was "It will be eased off after you give birth".

ignorance is the greatest harm. Specialist doesn't know how to help to recover the health but only disease-oriented. Since most of the period cramps do not caused by disease that's why they couldn't solve it. Try to take care the diet, the exercise. the rest and also the mood of the girl.

Milk helps??? Warm milk isit? Sis read an article that says no dairy stuff wor..
If you can't take cooling and heaty stuff, what are you going to eat? Hahaha..

Yes, milk may help because it contains calcium that help to reduce pain.

I use Neurofen But my natural remedy are bananas, old wives tale which works sometimes xD

my most effective cure though is distraction. When the pain is unbearable, i'll turn on my pc, pop in Dynasty Warriors and start mindlessly killing people until i forget my pain

Hope that your cramps get more bearable!

my gf hv same problem,

u can try to see traditional doctor, period pain is normal thg for a gal but different body condition my cause different result, do not simply try to eat any pills or medicine b4 seeking for expertise advice.

the traditional medicine may cause u some money but i long run if this can cure ur pain i believe the money is worth

First think should go for check-up with gynae if you haven't because there are certain things to look out for like endometriosis. One sign is that your period cramps get increasingly painful as you age.

Hmm sometimes the pain is so intense that we can't concentrate on anything but the pain. but for myself, I usually lie on my stomach and watch anime from my bed. By the time the episode finish, the pain's either gone or lessen.

How old are you? How long has it been since puberty? If it's not been long.. then it's not really serious. But to me, it sounds quite complicated. Honestly, visit an O&G specialist. Endometriosis might be the cause, might. There's plenty of others to elaborate, so it's best you visit the doc. Doc will probably provide you some hormonal pills to get you through this. Hopefully it works, but almost certainly after your first childbirth it'll go away! Best of luck.

Well said.. you have pointed out right facts in regards to pain killers. Unfortunately, clots formed from GI bleed stays only in the GI - intestine. It causes blackish stools (malena) or brown vomitus. It doesnt go around the body or travel in your circulation.

i already visited an O&G specialist...a few alreadi...one of them advice me to take hormones..something like birth control pills..i took that for a 2 1/2 yrs...the pain was lesser...however, since i stopped taking them, the pain is back...i was told that thse pills isnt good for health...esp if u wanna have kids later...

btw...some of u guys have mentioned yoga...wat type of steps we talking abt here???

I noticed that drinking less cold water will make my first day of period less painful or painless. Sometimes when tummy feel uncomfortable or slightly painful, I simply sapu with ubat gamat on my tummy that I bought for RM5. It really works for me and one battle last for a very long time too LOL

Wow. A lay man telling off a specialist presumably O&G specialist to be ignorant. But you are right that most period cramps are not caused by disease and its perfectly normal to experience it and hence it couldn't be solve if there is no problem at the first place. Someone can control the symptoms however with medication or other methods.

If you visit a doctor you genuinely looking or expecting something pathological might be happening and therefore either seeking problems to be soughted or ruled out and to be assured nothing sinister is happening. The specialist did ultrasound to rule out causes of pathological bleeding such as endometriosis, uterine fibriod and chocolate cysts. You don't go to doctor knowing there is nothing wrong with your health.

The irony here is that the ignorance doesn't lie with the specialist who did years of trainings and exams to qualify as a professional but the person asking for some unrealistic cure.

i have bad cramps during my period also (cold sweat, throbbing pain, cramps, faint-spell).. but nowadays if i have bad cramps in the first day, then i just pop in 2 panadol..
i believe that if u take care of ur own diet throughout the month, the cramp wouldnt be so bad.. eg.. less intake of cold/ice water, less salty food..
but in certain cases, it might be some complications in the body.. so check with a specialist if it gets to bad..

try ur best not to eat panadol again.

cant.. i will die without panadols.. i try not to eat so often.. but when i sense that it's going to be bad cramps, i will pop in 2 panadols.. too much of panadols could cause liver failure..

You won't die without panadols, just that you have to tolerate the cramps only. IMO, taking 2 tablets when you sense that the cramps are coming is NOT a good practice. Sometimes the cramps might feel that it might get worse but it could possibly not, so if the minute you sense pain or think that major cramps are coming and you pop in two tablets....

Girls, I know how painful cramps can be but please don't simply pop in Panadol tablets as if you're taking Strepsils or something. I've one friend who did that everytime she have cramps and her dosage increased from 1 tablet to 2 tablets and now she's popping in 3 tablets because she says the pain relief effects are getting lesser.

Try to drink lukewarm water,either plain water or milk.This could help soothe the pain.Always works for me

I pop EPO tablets until pain goes but have to take every 3-4 hrs. On first day of pain, usually 4-6 tablets. Pain goes away but the bloated feeling and lethargy still there.

But if I rajin to take the EPO tablets every day, then no need to pop so much when period does come. And avoid certain foods and also cold water.

I used to take painkillers until I read up about the impact to gastric and stomach. Even NSAIID is bad.

what's the cause of the cramp? cant be just hormonal changes in the body rite?

when i'm schooling, some girls come to the sickbay while they have cramping periods, i gave them hot milo and they're fine already o.o

I'm a guy so I don't know what am I doing here but I have talked with girls about their cramps too (don't ask me how it started) but rather than dealing with the pain on the spot, they told me over time they have discovered that pain has a lot to do what they do recently.

for instance, a friend says she should gym (as she goes very often doing cardio sessions) around the period season because it would aggravate the pain it comes.

another says she should refrain from anything spicy / cold to eat before the period cramp because that'd aggravate the pain too

hot water pack is a good thing to reduce the pain too

well the cramps happen d/t involuntary contractions of the uterus because it has to dispose the unwanted things inside it.. you can try relaxation techniques like forearm on thighs while sitting down letting your weights rest on your thighs and slowly breathing in thru nose out thru mouth.. also you can lie down and curve your body like a ball and slowly try breathing technique. hehe.. Hope it helps!

Menstrual cramps are caused due to the shedding of the inner lining of the uterine wall, witch will be quite painful when the body is cold, every time I got worse cramps when I got colder. Then I got one thing which just saved me, that is EmrysHome & Flexwarm Menstrual Pain Relief Heat Belt,it is a uterus warming belt which can heat up by far-infrared intelligently. Very ulitity and portable. It really helps me a lot.