My menstrual buddies: the pill and Aleve
03/25/06 02:51 PM
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AstroChick
Reged: 12/30/03
Posts: 1023
Loc: Chicago, IL, USA
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I also had horrid periods as a teen and pre-teen (started up with my 2nd period, when I was 11), and the Pill is definitely my friend! However, when I was a teen, I got introduced to naproxen sodium, which is a lifesaver for cramps. You can now buy it OTC as Aleve. You definitely have to take it with food, and start it at the first hint of cramps, but it does amazing things!
Now, I can generally handle my cramps with heating pads and peppermint (tea and pills), but I'd definitely pick up some Aleve if I thought the really bad stuff was coming back.
--AC
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