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southern_belle_mommie · **What's best**

for menstrual cramps? Aleve or Ibeprophen?

MegNAbbysMom · 02-28-2007, 03:05 PM

I can only take Tylenol so I'm not much help. I can however tell you that my heating pad is my very BEST friend when I have cramps! Try that

southern_belle_mommie · 02-28-2007, 03:10 PM

I don't have one

but I am going to get one tonight I think

MegNAbbysMom · 02-28-2007, 03:11 PM

It will be one of the best investments you'll ever make LOL

desertmom · 02-28-2007, 11:07 PM

Ibuprofen, but it thins your blood, so it could seem like you're bleeding more.

mrs_teeee67 · 02-28-2007, 11:14 PM

I know with the after delivery cramps after my 4th,, my midwife told me go with tylenol *three* lol... but that motrin wasn't right for that 'sort' of pain.... *shrugs* it did seem to work better

ruby1988 · 02-28-2007, 11:29 PM

two extra strength tylenol washed down with a coca-cola...

then get into the "cobra" yoga position--lie on your stomach and raise your upper body up on your elbows (almost like a push up, but try to leave your pelvis/bellybutton area on the floor. bend backwards as far as you can go and tip your head back a bit as well). when you get comfortable, bend your legs up at the knees if you can. (picture this--try to touch the back of your head with your toes.)

sometimes, when i just can't do the cobra, i just lie on the floor, arms down at my sides, with my head turned to the side and a source of white noise somewhere nearby.

call me crazy, but these work for me.

hawkshoe · 03-01-2007, 07:21 AM

Neither, I find Naprosyn works best.

deemom · 03-01-2007, 07:31 AM

Ibuprofen works for me but I take 300-600mg at a time for cramps. Just don't take more than 2400mg/24hours.

Tricia209 · 03-01-2007, 10:12 AM

I LOVE those Thermacare body heat pads for cramps!
Works great if your on the move and can't sit or lay down with an electric heating pad.