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Naproxen sodium (Aleve/Anaprox) is great! You must take it as soon as you feel the first twinges, but it really stops the pain dead. I used it thru my teenage years, when I had really horrid cramps (age 11 on - yay  ).
I always took it with a little bit of food (in retrospect, it was always soluble fiber like applesauce or a dry cookie) since it can upset your stomach. I have not taken it for years and years, though (love that Pill!), and so cannot say exactly how it affected my IBS back then. I'm also IBS-C, so I really can't say how you IBS-D folks would be affected....
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I feel reallly bad for you all who suffer with menstrual
cramps. My cramps improved after childbirth and improved more once I started IBS diet.
I now suffer with headaches that can cause blurry vision, dizziness and anger. These are all new symptoms and I can not wait to see my Gyn. next week to talk about this.
Does anyone suffer with this?
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Wow! this must be the month for all of us. I haven't felt bad for a while and this month even sick to my tummy.
I drink lots of hot chamomile and stick to a somewhat blan diet if I were having a flare up it helps.. Try red raspberry leaf tea for the cramps. Real long hot shower on my tummy like the hot packs.I can't have any pain meds or I have a DDDD time. Try blueberries too, and don't forget to take your vitamins, maybe even trying a B-complex for the mood swings..Us women boy do we deal with alot, but somehow we always make it with a better outcome. 
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I feel for you ladies. I have been so fortunate to never get terrible cramps...but I do get moody...ok no let's not sugar coat it ....I get just plain B*tchy!
The only thing that helps is Midol! I know it has caffeine in it, but I have never really had a problem with it. It's the only thing that makes it so hubby will not kick me out of the house...or so that he will actually come home after work LOL
I would have never thought it was a NO NO! 
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Lana_Marie
Proud Mommy to Bentley Taylor
Born May 12, 2004 9lbs, 3oz
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Midol
#37619 - 01/15/04 09:25 AM
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I can handle the Midol Complete only if I take it in the am, and right after I've eaten breakfast, because of the caffeine. It does say on the package it contains as much caffeine as 1 cup of coffee.
The Midol PMS I can handle with no problems.
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