Honestly, my pains pretty much vanished when I was on the pill—but the second I stopped? Right back to square one. You should really hit up a gynecologist just to rule out cysts or whatever else might be going on. That’s the only reason I was taking them—just to deal with the pain. I wouldn't mess around with it if I were you.
vividsailor7 said:When it comes to period cramps, instead of Ketoral, I’d highly recommend asking your doctor for a prescription for Spasmex or Buscopan.
Trust me, Spasmex does absolutely nothing for these kinds of pains—I've been there. You either have to be built differently, or you need to be dealing with kidney stones 😬 (which didn't even help me much, honestly). Personally, I stick to Knavon or Ketonal 100 at the bare minimum... though you definitely have to be careful so you don't totally wreck your stomach.
Big Paulie, seriously, you don't need to lose any sleep over this—it actually says right on the Tampax box that they’re totally fine to leave in while you sleep. And honestly, if you're out and about during the day and can't find a restroom immediately, five hours isn't even that long of a stretch... though I guess that really just depends on how heavy your flow is that month! 🙂
My doctor actually recommended those same pills to me a while back—and man, before I started them, the pain was absolutely killing me. Like, seriously exhausting. Getting a prescription for them is a total breeze, though. But ugh, yeah... I know they can be brutal on your kidneys. Such a bummer. 😢 Maybe give that Ketonal/Actron stuff a shot—I'm not sure how many milligrams you usually take, but personally, I just grab one 100mg tablet a day and it does the trick for me. Just make sure you keep some of those liquid pain relief drops on hand as a backup! There are even herbal options out there—definitely check with your doctor first though, they'll know better what's safe for you. 🙂
John Richardson6 said:Well, here I am joining the club! For the first three years, I didn't have any pain at all, and then suddenly—Lord help me—everything changed. It hurts, it pulls, it cramps... I don't even know how to describe it... My doctor prescribed me Ketoral (she gave me the Forte ones for when the pain is unbearable, and the milder ones for the duller moments), and since it was a prescription, it didn't cost me a dime. I should mention that, just like Benjamin Robinson3, I’m still technically a kid (only 16), but even so, nobody ever warned me that this stuff would wreck my stomach. If anything, she actually recommended them (though, to be fair, I showed up to her office half-conscious from the pain and everything else -.-')
It really depends on how you usually handle meds. Thank God I don't have any issues, but whenever I give my dad some Advil, he's stuck on the toilet for three days straight.😬 I'm guessing you aren't paying for them because you're under 18? How does that even work?
I deal with this pretty often myself—it’s not just nausea, I actually end up throwing up. There isn't much you can really do besides just power through it, unless you're dealing with stuff like ovarian issues or something similar. Grab a heating pad, curl up in the fetal position, and just try to hang in there. Seriously though, if you haven't checked in with your OB-GYN about this yet, you definitely should🙂
Honestly, the only thing that actually touches the pain for me is Knavon 100/150 mg (and yeah—the 100 mg Ketonal is basically the exact same deal)—it kicks in after about 20 minutes or so, but anything weaker than that? Total waste of time. Nothing else works.
I’ve got plenty of lists myself, but I actually scored some killer boots a few seasons back at that little shop over by the flower market—they were almost full price, just super wide and black leather. $33 Honestly, even if they're all basically the same styles around Tkalčićeva or Modeline, the prices can vary wildly 😁 so you definitely need to walk around and window shop first! I ended up breaking my leg once and managed to snag a pair from ShoeBeedoo at a decent price, plus some chunky ones from Pitarella that were on sale—kind of a "buy now, pay later" vibe, and they were pretty wide too. Now I just end up wandering all over town trying to find the perfect fit :/