A woman's favourite day/s in the month

candy19

What do you do to get over the agony of the 1st/2nd day of your peroid?

My solution:
(a) Hot water bottle/Heat patch
(b) Painkillers (loads of them)
(c) Water
(d) Bed
(e) Long bath!:D

Any other suggestions???

Nevyn

Sex

Chocolate and using graphic detail, to contemplate causing slow suffering to my most hated male at the time.

candy19

TBH I'm an emotional wreck during my monthly, right now I'm working my way through a box of milk trays and wine with a mate!

Trying to give different things a go!

Faith

If you're suffering for period pains that excruciating, you need to talk to your GP. The pill can help control period pains well, and he/she can prescribe more effective painkillers for you.

sorrywhat

Shout at inanimate objects. They wont shout back.

Or eat a banana and hold hot water bottle to my belly.

Or go for a walk.

Or hide under the bed clothes.

candy19

Ah hey I'd prefer not to take any further meds than I'm already on, I think I can manage 48 hours in a month just lazing about

I am actually on the nuvaring, which I find great. I used to be in far worse intense pain a year or so ago and this has helped in my opinion.

I wouldn't mind using natural methods to sort this out, like everyone suffers for a day or so, ya just have to get on with it!

starling.

Chocolate. Also walking...even though it's the last thing I want to do...:)

Novella

I don't actually get period pain anymore, but when I did, I found doing some sit up's really helpful. Try it, apparently gentle exercise works wonders.

Giselle

Run off the cramps, sleep off the fatigue, cry out the irritability.

Repeat cycle for 48 hours, rejoin human race until next time.:)

Nightwish

Lie down with a hot water bottle as soon as I get home from work. Also eat painkillers like they're going out of fashion and I also cry a lot. I dont have to have a reason, I just cry.

rannerap

i dont get any pain and wouldnt know i had it other than my hormones are going crazy,exercise is meant to be good or a hot water bottle,my sister swears by it

rainbow kirby

Painkillers and chocolate, and if I can manage it I'll get out for a bit of a run.

Allure_

Painkillers,chocolate,sleep if i can.
But i need to find something else to do as last time i had them i ended up in an ambulance

krudler

Speaking as a man, and knowing full well I'll never know the outright suckiness of going through it every month, but I've found that any days my missus has been irritable I just try my best to cheer her up, a lazy day spent in bed, spooned up behind her with a hot water bottle held against her tummy and keeping her mind occupied by either just chatting for the day or watching a movie (her choice of course, Pretty Woman works wonders) does a lot of good, if she wants to be alone or just do her own thing, thats fine by me too. A lot of guys dismiss that time of the month as an annoyance to THEM, which boils my onions, just because you dont get to have sex for a few days doesnt mean you're affected more than the poor woman who has pains, cramps and hormones a gogo for almost a week. You girls are troopers for doing this every month, kudos

sorrywhat

^^ are you really a man? Seriously? Kudos to you!

Allure_

sorrywhat wrote: »

^^ are you really a man? Seriously? Kudos to you!

I second this,It's nice to see a man like this! if only there were more.
Kudos!

Lia_lia

Take loads of painkillers. That's about it.

krudler

^^ are you really a man? Seriously? Kudos to you!

I am indeed, I meant what I said, it really does annoy me that guys get annoyed that their oh's are at that time of the month, I rang my missus earlier to tell her I'm taking her to dinner this weekend and she said she was due hers so we wont be doing anything that night in the sexy time sense, and she actually said she was sorry, like what does she have to apologise for ? I'll still get to have a fun evening with her and make sure she has a good night, then I'll spend Sunday minding her(and not in a patronising way,she doesnt expect me to, I just like cheering her up) there's a hot water bottle and tub of Ben and Jerry's set to go

Nightwish

krudler wrote: »

I am indeed, I meant what I said, it really does annoy me that guys get annoyed that their oh's are at that time of the month, I rang my missus earlier to tell her I'm taking her to dinner this weekend and she said she was due hers so we wont be doing anything that night in the sexy time sense, and she actually said she was sorry, like what does she have to apologise for ? I'll still get to have a fun evening with her and make sure she has a good night, then I'll spend Sunday minding her(and not in a patronising way,she doesnt expect me to, I just like cheering her up) there's a hot water bottle and tub of Ben and Jerry's set to go

You, good sir, are one of a kind

krudler

Well in my experience, getting pissy that your other half is on the recieving end of a weeks worth of misery just because you dont get to have sex isnt going to endear you to them much in the long term, I've mentioned this before on here but an ex of mine told me that the guy she dated before me wouldnt even sleep in the same bed with her on the nights she was having hers, how caveman is that? the guy obviously didnt have a clue about what actually happens, i think he had visions of waking up drenched in blood like The Godfather or something , I couldnt believe it that someone could be so insensitive

Nightwish

I just never got any sympathy. Nothing as drastic as what you mentioned. But being nice and understanding is definitely appreciated! Other men take note!

Blush_01

I saw the thread title and was going to say payday... oops!

I'm usually lucky, a few neurofen plus and I'm an easily-irritated-but-altogether-semi-balanced-bunny. Not markedly worse than any other day of the month anyway.

My sister on the other hand vomits, cries, hides... you name it.

Fink Goddie

Just get on with it, and stop feeling sorry for yourself!

Malari

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Just get on with it, and stop feeling sorry for yourself!

I used to have this attitude because I rarely ever get any pain at all. But I read a thread a few months back of women describing the pain. Sounds horrific. I thought it was all hyperbole but maybe there's something in it

sorrywhat

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Just get on with it, and stop feeling sorry for yourself!

Its not easy when you are vomiting for the first day with stomach cramps that you wouldnt inflict on your worst enemy. I used to be really bad but had to go to the doc to get sorted.

So Id never tell someone to stop feeling sorry for themselves.

Fink Goddie

Malari wrote: »

I used to have this attitude because I rarely ever get any pain at all. But I read a thread a few months back of women describing the pain. Sounds horrific. I thought it was all hyperbole but maybe there's something in it

sorrywhat wrote: »

Its not easy when you are vomiting for the first day with stomach cramps that you wouldnt inflict on your worst enemy. I used to be really bad but had to go to the doc to get sorted.

So Id never tell someone to stop feeling sorry for themselves.

I wasnt aiming it at anyone in particular, its just the way i see it.
All this getting hot water bottles and sitting around in your pj's eating chocolate and ice cream feeling sorry for yourself is just taking it a bit far i think.

sexdwarf

Fink Goddie wrote: »

All this getting hot water bottles and sitting around in your pj's eating chocolate and ice cream feeling sorry for yourself is just taking it a bit far i think.

How is it taking it too far? Hot water bottles in my experience are one of the few things that ease the blinding pain (that I get anyway). Painful periods leave a lot of women feeling teary, sore, tender and miserable. Why not do whatever it is that makes us feel better? I dont' think that treating myself nicely for 1 or 2 days a month when I'm feeling at my lowest is taking it a bit far.

Fink Goddie

sexdwarf wrote: »

How is it taking it too far? Hot water bottles in my experience are one of the few things that ease the blinding pain (that I get anyway). Painful periods leave a lot of women feeling teary, sore, tender and miserable. Why not do whatever it is that makes us feel better? I dont' think that treating myself nicely for 1 or 2 days a month when I'm feeling at my lowest is taking it a bit far.

What are you gonna do when you're pregnant and suffering from morning sickness, are you gonna give up work, sit around with hot water bottles, chocolate and ice cream everyday?
Or when its that time of the month and you have a baby and kids to look after? You'll get on with it!
Take pain killers and get on with it is what i say, you feel worse when you're moping around feeling sorry for yourself!

sexdwarf

Fink Goddie wrote: »

What are you gonna do when you're pregnant and suffering from morning sickness, are you gonna give up work, sit around with hot water bottles, chocolate and ice cream everyday?
Or when its that time of the month and you have a baby and kids to look after? You'll get on with it!
Take pain killers and get on with it is what i say, you feel worse when you're moping around feeling sorry for yourself!

Not all of us are lucky enough to be able to have children! What happens when painkillers don't work? I've had this problem at the office and I'll tell you it's very difficult to keep working through the pain. All I'm saying is that you're underestimating how bad some women can suffer with it. I have vomited, fainted, suffered very serious pains, cysts, ruptured cysts, high temperatures etc., and it's very hard not to take out the hot water bottle when you're feeling like that!

Fink Goddie

sexdwarf wrote: »

Not all of us are lucky enough to be able to have children! What happens when painkillers don't work? I've had this problem at the office and I'll tell you it's very difficult to keep working through the pain. All I'm saying is that you're underestimating how bad some women can suffer with it. I have vomited, fainted, suffered very serious pains, cysts, ruptured cysts, high temperatures etc., and it's very hard not to take out the hot water bottle when you're feeling like that!

Its just an example, stop taking everything so personally!

Most women dont have it that bad though, but they make a big deal of it.
They slag men about how they go on about being sick, man flu etc, but they're just as bad!

sorrywhat

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Its just an example, stop taking everything so personally!

Most women dont have it that bad though, but they make a big deal of it.
They slag men about how they go on about being sick, man flu etc, but they're just as bad!

To be honest I'd say if someone said black to you, you would white.

Anyway this is about how women here deal with it. Yours just happens to be "get on with it", which is fair enough.

Fink Goddie

sorrywhat wrote: »

To be honest I'd say if someone said black to you, you would white.

Anyway this is about how women here deal with it. Yours just happens to be "get on with it", which is fair enough.

Exactly, thats what i think about most things, dont dwell on it, just get on with things, keep busy and dont mope around feeling sorry for yourself!

g'em

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Exactly, thats what i think about most things, dont dwell on it, just get on with things, keep busy and dont mope around feeling sorry for yourself!

Fink if you had a broken arm but you were a world-class cello player, would you tell yourself to take some painkillers and just get on with it?

Fink Goddie

g'em wrote: »

Fink if you had a broken arm but you were a world-class cello player, would you tell yourself to take some painkillers and just get on with it?

I wouldnt tell myself to do anything, i'd take pain killers yeh, I'd also go to the hospital, get them to fix it up, then get on with it!!!
I wouldnt sit around and cry about it!

g'em

Fink Goddie wrote: »

I wouldnt tell myself to do anything, i'd take pain killers yeh, I'd also go to the hospital, get them to fix it up, then get on with it!!!
I wouldnt sit around and cry about it!

Fair enough, you're only marvellous. Period pain can be incredibly debilitating for some women though, so much so that painkillers and even strong prescription medication really don't do much. Granted it's not something that the majority of women will have to endure, most of us will be able to just get on with it, but I can only imagine how disheartening it is to see comments like "stop feeling sorry for yourself" must be.

But then, you're only speaking for yourself, and you wouldn't be trying to raise any hackles or the like...

Fink Goddie

g'em wrote: »

Fair enough, you're only marvellous. Period pain can be incredibly debilitating for some women though, so much so that painkillers and even strong prescription medication really don't do much. Granted it's not something that the majority of women will have to endure, most of us will be able to just get on with it, but I can only imagine how disheartening it is to see comments like "stop feeling sorry for yourself" must be.

But then, you're only speaking for yourself, and you wouldn't be trying to raise any hackles or the like...

Yeh i'm talking for myself and most girls, i did say i know some people have it bad like the poster i replied to earlier, obviously i feel sorry for them.

And you're not trying to be smart or anything there. Next time i'll be a sheep and go along with everyone elses views, just for you oh dear shepherd!

g'em

Fink Goddie wrote: »

And you're not trying to be smart or anything there. Next time i'll be a sheep and go along with everyone elses views, just for you oh dear shepherd!

If you're going to try witty retorts and thinly veiled accusations, make sure you know what you're retorting against. I'm not asking for sheep, merely a little consideration for other posters.

Leave it now, thank you.

Jemmy

OP try Feminex (not sure how its spelt) but they helped me alot with blinding pains. I had to leave work a few times because of cramps, fainted one day too little , couldnt move without feeling very sick sp ended up stuck to the couch for the day with my hot water bottle. All the things you listed are the normal procedures for ladies!


If they are that bad every time maybe consult your doc, somtimes there can be other issues causing that much discomfort. I read somewhere before that it can be caused by the way things are positioned internally, I can't remember what parts inside though! :-/ lol

Fink Goddie wrote: »

Just get on with it, and stop feeling sorry for yourself!

The OP was asking for helpful suggestions, 'get on with' isn't exactly very helpful!

sorrywhat

Feminax are the shiz. They have the codine. They work wonders for me also. Cant believe I forgot them from my first post.

shellyboo

Hot water bottle + ibuprofen + bed + tea + cuddles. That is all

swapple

Has anyone ever tried acupuncture for period pain? Apparently it's great, I'm gonna test it out later this month :P

Fink Goddie

Jemmy wrote: »

The OP was asking for helpful suggestions, 'get on with' isn't exactly very helpful!

What do you do to get over the agony of the 1st/2nd day of your peroid?

I answered the question, thats what i do!
But people are getting easily offended and taking exception to it! If you dont agree, fair enough.

I'll leave it at that!

Nevyn

For some women it's not agony, it's a mild inconvience and for some of us we haven't had a period in years but I completely and utterly sympathise with anyone who does suffer crippling pain and effects for the first two days, while it rarely effected me did effect two of my sisters and it was never nice to see them ill looking bent over a hot water bottle and I would never make light of what they were enduring just cos I didn't have it as bad.

If your period pains are so chronic it puts you in bed for a day or two then please go to your dr as there could be a medical condition causing it.

pearliefan

Hot water bottle on the stomach and wrap myself up under the covers
Pain killers though I try to avoid them as I take them a lot already.

I used have to take a day off school every month because they used to be terribly bad...enough to make me sick. I went on the pill for it then though and that's helped! Went for a run during my last one which seemed to help too!

Boston

g'em wrote: »

Fink if you had a broken arm but you were a world-class cello player, would you tell yourself to take some painkillers and just get on with it?

Equates period to broken vagina. Interesting analogue. Also, I expected a happy thread when I clicked on this.

g'em

Boston wrote: »

Equates period to broken vagina. Interesting analogue. Also, I expected a happy thread when I clicked on this.

I didn't equate anything Boston, that's the joy of analogies, they're not direct comparisons, merely examples to try and show the same but different. Besides, that wasn't the point of my post.

Now really, leave it.

Boston

Leave it? In what way, are you a mod or a poster? it's not like the post was made days ago and I'm dragging things off topic. The analogue is not the same but different, it's not even remotely the same. It's like saying "If someone was stabbed would you tell them to get over it" and what's with the "world class player" bit, that seems odd. I'm not agreeing with Fink, but your analogue is over stating the case.

Nevyn

It can feel like your womb is broken and had crumpled in on it's self causing all the supporting muscles and tendons to be wrenched inwards so that any movement is painful, sore and those muscles being under strain can effect the digestive system from the stomach to the intestines to the bladder ect.

I have had a few hours of womb cramps which honestly felt like it had turned into some sort of black hole inside my body and was slowly trying to suck the rest of my body into it.

g'em

I wouldn't direct someone to do something as a regular poster, I was saying it as a Moderator. I was speaking directly to Fink, I, we the Moderators believe that she has a habit of trolling this forum and that's what it seems she was doing here. That's all I'm going to say on it, this isn't the place.

It was an analogy Boston, let's not dissect it unecessarily. There was nothing in the "world class player" bit, it had no double meaning, simply to point out that if a part o your anatomy that was quite vital to you being able to enjoy daily life was in serious pain it's not as simple as just saying to oneself "ah, get over it". It reads as extremely dismissive to those women who genuinely do suffer, and I was trying to point out to fink that she may not understand the gravity of the pain involved.

And actually, having suffered pain from broken limbs and a contracting uterus I'd take the broken limb anyday. Sometimes the pain really is that bad.

Boston

g'em wrote: »

I wouldn't direct someone to do something as a regular poster, I was saying it as a Moderator. I was speaking directly to Fink, I, we the Moderators believe that she has a habit of trolling this forum and that's what it seems she was doing here. That's all I'm going to say on it, this isn't the place.

It was an analogy Boston, let's not dissect it unecessarily. There was nothing in the "world class player" bit, it had no double meaning, simply to point out that if a part o your anatomy that was quite vital to you being able to enjoy daily life was in serious pain it's not as simple as just saying to oneself "ah, get over it". It reads as extremely dismissive to those women who genuinely do suffer, and I was trying to point out to fink that she may not understand the gravity of the pain involved.

And actually, having suffered pain from broken limbs and a contracting uterus I'd take the broken limb anyday. Sometimes the pain really is that bad.

Fair enough. I've only secondary knowledge of period pains.