Yeah, I don't really get cramps so much I don't eat any meat save for seafood. It's mostly my emotions. I have to remind myself repeatedly, you are not crying because the word "hello" hurt your feelings. Or because you were so moved by that commercial for Always -- It's your period.

naproxen, a fancy coffee drink and then i have to get back to work. no rest for the wicked, i suppose.

If you were able to coddle yourself, would you? Or do you prefer to keep moving to take your mind off of it?

possibly but my life as a student and my soon to be career isnt really conducive to sitting still for long. i mean, christ, sometimes we dont even have time to eat, let alone sit around and focus on cramps. but i suppose if i didnt have a high activity/high stress job then i would probably lay around with one of these in my lap (dont need a heating pad!)

the purring is nature's cure for cramps.

same as above but with a heating pad added!

if you're down a heating pad i suggest a laptop on your lap as a replacement in a pinch! (then you look like you're doing work of course...)

Long, hot bath possibly capping off a cheeseburger-and-IPA fest. EW magazine. Movies on TV. Super-mega ibuprofen.

Chips and chocolate! When I've got PMS I have a tendency to feel tired, no matter how much I sleep. I also can get chilled more easily: extra blankets, extra pilows, get horizontal. By the way, FD, my cup arrived today (more on that later)! Thank you very much for your kind offer for the LJ link.

I drink tea eat chocolate, because that seems to be the only time I ever crave it. Cut myself slack on working out. Remember, that my emotional outburst is due to hormonal changes rather than barreling down a shame spiral.

For me, working out helps. A lot.

I just don't understand people like you.

You're in the majority, my friend.

when u say cup were u refering to the product instead? Many dont know about this product but it workds similar to a diaphragm, and works better than a pad and a tampon. There has been no harmful side effects in over x years. BTW i konw som of you women or most horney when ur menstruating so Instead LOOOOVes to make love, it is not messy adn very discreet, ur partner doesnt even have to know about it.;)

Mooncup UK (with thanks to flyingdogs and Live Journal)

Important clarification to the erroneous / misleading post above: Menstrual cups "must be removed before intercourse".