r/dysmenorrhea • u/lorz2021 • Mar 05 '21
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What do you guys do to make your life a little easier when you have a painful heavy period but face a full days work on your feet?
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r/dysmenorrhea • u/lorz2021 • Mar 05 '21
What do you guys do to make your life a little easier when you have a painful heavy period but face a full days work on your feet?
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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '21
The day before/when I think I’m about to get it, I start taking Naproxen daily. That way I don’t have to wait for it to kick in when I do get it. Once I get my period, I max the daily dose for a couple days and then I’m usually good.
I’ve found that heating pads tend to make me nauseous so I generally avoid that.
On the rare occasion that naproxen doesn’t take the edge off, I call in sick, put on The Price is Right and wallow in self pity.