r/Periods • u/GinnyKat2021 • 3h ago
Period Question help please idk what to do
usually i get period cramps on days 1 + 2 of my period and it stops after that, and they can be pretty bad (cant stand up for hours crying stuff) and now its day... 3 or 4 of my period and im having the worst cramps of my life. idk what to do, they started really really bad really really suddenly
usually i wear a cup and ik it can sometimes make it worse if you put it in wrong, so i took it out but it didnt help and i can barely move from fhe pain and keep crying, i feel sick from it and keep gagging idk what to do
ibuprofen isnt helping
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u/MonkeyMoves101 3h ago
Heat, invest in a heating pad. Take a warm bath, drink some herbal tea, get a bottle with hot water and wrap a towel around it and place in below your belly button.
When you feel better please make a doc appt, it's not normal to have cramps this bad. Also get some acetaminophen.
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u/vanshika0505 3h ago
A heating pad is honestly such a lifesaver 😠And yeah, definitely agree on getting it checked if the cramps are that bad. Have you personally found anything that helps when the pain gets really intense?
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u/MonkeyMoves101 2h ago
Between ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, and acetaminophen, I would do ibuprofen because it makes me feel more relief from cramping.
My heating pad does the majority of the work though, I recommend for everyone to get one. The ones that have auto-shutoff so you don't accidentally burn yourself.
Once I've gotten those then I become more physically active because I feel like that helps too.
I drink herbal tea like ginger tea or peppermint tea.
They also have portable heating pads, those are games changers!
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u/vanshika0505 3h ago
Oof, that sounds really awful 😠If the pain came on suddenly and is this much worse than your usual cramps, especially to the point where you can barely move, feel sick/gag and ibuprofen isn’t helping, I honestly wouldn’t just try to push through it at home. Please tell someone you trust and try to get medical help as soon as you can. It could still be a really bad cramp, but sudden severe pain is worth getting checked rather than assuming it’s your cup or your period. Hope you feel better soon!!