Dealing with bad cramps?

I mean, it really depends on who we're talking about. Generally speaking, oral contraceptives are a solid option—the hormone doses these days are actually pretty tiny compared to what they used to be—but still, there’s definitely a significant number of women out there for whom they just aren't an option.

On the flip side, painkillers like Voltaren—you know, those NSAIDs—work wonders in most cases, and they aren't inherently "bad" unless you've got a super sensitive stomach lining. If that's the case, I guess the fix is switching to shots or suppositories instead.

I used to deal with these brutal periods... nothing that ever landed me in the ER at the hospital, but honestly, I was basically a zombie for a day or two without meds. For me, the sweet spot was taking Voltaren Rapid about half a day before the bleeding even started. Then, I had this pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage at 11 weeks, and they had to do a D&C. Weirdly enough, after that happened, all my period pains and cramps just... vanished.

I used to suffer through absolutely agonizing menstrual cramps; honestly, nothing worked except Ketoral, and even then, I usually had to take two at once or just head straight to the ER for an injection. Eventually, I switched to birth control—mostly to deal with the pain, the acne, and everything else—and after taking them for about eight years, the pain just seemed to vanish entirely. I actually stopped taking them recently, and things were fine for about six months; I hadn't even considered that the pain might ever come back. Then, last month, it all returned with a vengeance. Of course, I didn't take any Ketoral in time, so I spent about an hour and a half just suffering through it. The only real difference since being off the pill is that my flow is much heavier than it used to be. I can't really account for that while I was on the pill, because everything was, frankly, perfect.
So, this month, I prepared by stocking up on my trusty old Ketoral, which allowed me to handle the heavy flow without too much trouble.
I suppose, at least in my experience, there isn't really a solution. I don't really have any advice to offer, either. I think I'll probably just go back on the pill, because I don't think I can live like this. 😢

silvermason16 said:I honestly felt like it was helping me😉
—and by that, I mean staying consistently active through non-professional physical activity,
—clocking in about 7 hours a day.😲 (Though maybe you’d prefer something more low-key; the Italians have that lovely term 'ginnastica dolce,' which implies a gentle movement rather than just 'killing yourself' at the gym.)

Believe it or not, this wasn't some professional athletic regimen—just being intensely active—but that’s really the price you pay for seeing actual results. Between two or even three sessions a day, those hours add up fast. And of course, it was all done out of pure passion and joy, never for a paycheck.

On another note, I completely agree with what some of the girls are saying—sometimes, if you can "get ahead" of the pain by taking an analgesic immediately, the discomfort is significantly less intense and doesn't hit you with such full force. I actually stumbled upon an article once suggesting it's better to take medication before the pain even fully sets in, and I can confirm: it absolutely works.

In any case, regular physical activity might help things along just a bit.
Physical activity 👍 (and I've been messing around for 2 or 3 months now, doing absolutely nothing,
aside from walking to work🙄 )

I’ve never been much of an active trainer or anything—honestly, I can’t even begin to wrap my head around pulling seven hours of workouts a day 😁

But, you know, back when I used to deal with those brutal menstrual cramps... walking around actually helped ease the spasms. The whole damn problem was that most of the time, I could barely even move, let alone go for a stroll 🤣

Man, when I was younger, the pain was just unreal... I mean, I was basically ending up in the ER getting shots of analgesics just to cope... and, uh, yeah, my cycles were absolutely trashed. They’d be late by like three months at a time, and then they’d just come crashing through like crazy, if you know what I mean

Then I spent maybe ten years or so on birth control—I was on five different types, actually—and once I stopped, the pain came crawling back, though maybe not quite as intensely as before...

Now the pain is back again, but, well, I guess it's because of the tumor

brisknomad6, hopefully it’s harmless?

rustymoose54 said:Back in the day, when I used to deal with painful periods, going for a walk actually helped ease the cramps.

For me, window shopping helps the most😁 because it keeps my mind off the pain.

Honestly, it only hurts on the first day, but I don't think I could even make it through without taking a pill.

Walter Myers4, yeah, it’s growing so it’s gotta go out

thx for checking in on me

brisknomad6 said:Yeah, it's already growing, so it’s gotta come out somewhere.

Thanks for the concern, I guess.

Mold? How the hell are you even gonna get rid of that?

It’s not a myoma, it's a dermoid—or something like that, I think—and they said it’s done laparoscopically too, at least that’s what they told me.

brisknomad6 said:It’s not a myoma, it’s a dermoid (or something like that), and they said it’ll be done laparoscopically (at least, that’s what they told me)

Hmm, never heard of that one. Look, don't freak out. The only real pain in the neck with laparoscopy is that about a week after the procedure, you're dealing with all that gas they pump into you to separate your organs from the abdominal wall. It's super uncomfortable. 🤣

Hey ladies, if you’re dealing with fibroids or have gone through treatment for them, please head over to this thread and jump in:

ajvrit 😁 so how does that even come out then? like, did she just fart?

brisknomad6 said:So, 😁 how does that even work when it comes out? Like, just a massive blast?

ugh 🤣

: finally gonna start acting like a man and just fart with some actual justification 😬

How big are we talking here?

Of course you don't fart. They aren't pumping gas directly into your veins.🙄

I honestly don't have the patience for this today. Seriously. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, trying to get through my morning coffee without some idiot making a scene, and then *this* happens. It’s like every single time I think things are finally settling down, someone decides to throw a wrench in the gears just for the hell of it. It’s exhausting! I am actually exhausted. I swear, if one more person tries to tell me how to do my job or questions my logic, I might actually lose it. I'm not being dramatic, okay? I'm being realistic. The sheer lack of common sense lately is staggering. It’s enough to make you want to pack it all in and move to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Just me? No, I know it's not just me. Anyone else feeling this level of pure, unadulterated frustration? Because I am definitely there. Done. Finished. Over it. kaže:
Of course you don't fart. They aren't pumping gas directly into your veins, are they? 🙄

What's even happening here? Is someone actually trying to play games? Seriously.🤣

Come on, Kenneth Hernandez67, I’ve actually started having a blast here😁

It’s like, maybe just over 3 cm right now, but hey, it's growing