Menstrual cramps suck!

I've had discomfort with my periods since junior high. I've used ibuprofin, heating pads, sitting in hot baths, exercise, yoga and even tried eating chocolate to reduce the pain. Sometimes it was so bad I'd call in sick to work. Are hormones the answer? Should taking birth control pills be the solution?

If you know someone suffering from cramps, be nice to them

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[adriarichards]

Thank you everyone for all your amazingly honest comments on this video. When I made it, I just wanted to express how I felt and how I thought other women experienced it. Your comments have been so refreshing! Here's to hoping your next menstrual cycle isn't so bad and keep the stories coming ^_^

[adriarichards]

Love all your comments ladies (and gents!). I have to share that my cramps have been getting better over time but on that first day, I usually need to just stop what I'm doing and rest. I always take 4 ibuprofin (200mg x 4 = 800mg) and then repeat that 2-3 times a day

[12blin]

oh my gosh! im from minneapolis too. i live in austin texas now. aww, i miss it. i like ur cat. but i am dying from pain right now..

[adriarichards]

Well, hello there!

I'll be in Austin next week for SXSW

[DingleDog99]

Yea i h8 it too.. I threw up in the toilet.. :( I'm havingg it now and i have REALLY BAD stomach cramps they're killing me. I don't want to go to school tommorrow. :'(

[chocolatbuny]

I get BAD cramps, but when I started @ 11 & I had little to no pain then it escalated & by high school I would sit in the nurses office through lunch & some classes! It was bad, but this summer while sitting in a summer school class I got EXTREMELY nauseous, cramps, aches, uncomfort, bloating, constipation! all. Now that seems the norm. Ive been taking midol but ive actually been SAD since this change. I fear my period :( I affects my life!

Maybe its hormones my mom says its normal to get worse

[edog1955]

I am a massage therapist, and have had good success releaving cramps of my clients using accupressure/shiatsu on points along the inside of the legs. You can easily find them yourself just inside the tibia and tracing up. Blocked energy flow leads to a panful spot! Pressure there leads to balance. That said, I recommend experimenting with alternative therapies until you find something that works for YOU! Ibuprofin can be harsh on a body over time--even though it's over the counter medicine.

[hellokittycutie2003]

Uterus...y u no like me?! I'm tired of being abused and getting loaded on pills to ease the pain. I'm tired of feeling like my insides are about to fall out my vagina. I'm tired of my lower back aching. I'm tired of the weird achy pain in the back of my knees. I'm just damned tired bitch!

[doorwae101]

@adriarichards press on your kidney for about 30 secs... it should subside for a period of time.

[ladymusiclover]

THE FIRST DAY IS THE WORST!! OH MAN.. =(

[mmmasful]

This helped me

[anluborja80]

i am on it right now and i have cramps since i was 11 or 12. i tried advil, tylenol, heating pads. I used to skipped school when i had it because is soooo bad. i get dizzy, tired, and couple of times fainted. I tried not take advil or ibuprofen anymore since I am 31 now, married and trying to conceive and taking painkiller pills drives my ovulation days crazy. I dont get my cycle on the same days because of it. my husband is soo sweet always taking care of me on my awful days like now.

[lilangel722]

trust me, i kno hown u feel. i get really sick, my cramps have a tendency to send me to the floor becuz the pain is jus dat bad. advil dusn't help, i miss school becuz of it sumtimes. Theyre horrible, thank God my bf holds my hand through the worst of it. and guys think that theyve got it bad.

[perlag956]

uhh i have really bads cramps nothing has ever helped. i have nausa, fatigue, the worst cramps, really heavy flow and everything bothers me. I've tried midol, pamprin, hot tea, heating pads but the pain is to much. the best thing i recommend is EXCEDRIN MENSTURAL COMPLETE and wait like about an hour it works! =)

[straightedgepeace]

I had bad cramps too. And sever acne. I went on birth control 2 years ago , i still get severly bloated and i get mild cramps and sharp pains in my uterus . My boy friend is so sweet and caring when it come to that time of the month. I agree with the whole drugs in body thing ! I only take my birth control.