Wahhh!

I seem to be especially heavy right now, and I have cramps that almost feel like they extend right through my back!

And nauseaus, and shivery too. I dont have a fever but I sort of feel like I have one.

Does anyone else get the occasional bad period like this? And if you do, what do you do to get through it?

I know its only a week or so, but gosh darnit I am a wimp!

[Eva1nder]

((((((Rainbowzz))))))

You are definately not a wimp...it can get pretty bad.

I luckily am better because I'm on the pill.

Over the years ...after several years my period symptoms would change. The last thing I had experienced was I would only get relief when I had my period. Yes 3 or more weeks it was absolutely awful.

If it weren't for the pill I can't tell you what I'd do. I could not handle the feeling of a non-stop period. That's exactly what it felt like. Getting a break for like 4 days was not cutting it.

I know what you're going through. When I was much younger the intensity was much worse. My world would stop. I'd have to call in sick from school etc.

So you are definately not a wimp.

[jacq10]

Do you have a hot water bottle to put on your stomach? I know that whenever mine get really bad that tends to help a great deal.

Thanks everyone! Hot water bottle is gathered on my belly hehe.

And, I might just see about getting back on the pill, because you just reminded me that it didnt seem as bad when i was on it. Unfortunately, I get nausea from almost every bc ive tried. Maybe they will have new options though!

[Raynaadi]

I hope you're feeling better Rainbozz!!! I have the occassional horrific period like you have. Never know when its gonna hit. One day I'll be like, oh, my period. And within 10 minutes of noticing it started its like OOOH MY PERIOD!!!!! Lol. My cramps usually only last for the first 2 days. Walking helps, and strangly enough, milk. And of course heat. Gotta love being a woman during that time of the month eh? Ugh....feel better.

~Rayna

[Soidhonia]

Hello sorry to hear you are having a bad time with your period this month. I take herbals Evening Primrose Oil and Borage Oil for pain. (Your Dr can tell you if it is safe to take for pain and menstrual cramps with your other meds, or PM psisci here for an answer). I also take Stinging nettle tea every 4 hours for heavy bleeding and it helps with the bleeding, Calcium helps as well. I hope you feel better soon, you may want to think about seeing a gynecologist about your heavy bleeding though the Dr may be able to give you somehting as well. Take care Soidhonia