to the pain

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Ok, I know it comes with the whole 'woman' package.

I know that it's normal, and it's supposed to suck beyond the telling of it.

I know that every other woman goes through it too, so feeling sorry for myself is pointless.


But JESUS FUCKING SHIT-HOLED HELLL! I don't deserve to have debilitating cramps FOUR fucking HOURS in a ROW--- TWICE IN ONE DAY!

I take midol. I take tylenol. Aspirin. Ibuprofen.

It doesn't fucking matter. I had to leave class yesterday because it was so bad I had lean over and clutch at my abdomen gasping and moaning in pain.

I barely survived freeway driving so I could moan & groan in debilitating pain AT HOME instead of in front of dozens of people in my class.

I had to lie in my bed for two more hours with a hot pad on my stomach, curled up in agony.

Then... it settled for about three hours, and I was alright. I ate dinner. Things were good. I thought it was over.

No chance. About 11:30 pm it all starts again. More bone-scraping stomach pains, lying in bed hoping I could just die, until sometime after 1:40, when I finally fall asleep.


Nobody fucking deserves this. It never used to be this bad. What the fucking shit did I do for it to hurt so much, for so long?

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{{{Sara}}}

Try lying down with a heating pad over your belly. That, or take a long, hot bath. For some reason, the heat really does seem to help.

If you can get to the store, there's a new heating pad thingy that is air-activated and costs around $2. I got one free yesterday with my box of Tampax ;).

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Good ideas, and thank you. I actually did take a hot bath, but I got overheated after only 20 minutes, and had to get out. I was lyign down with a hot pad for a while-- one of those small electirc ones, like a place-mat sized electric blanket. The heat did help, but only marginally. I've always gotten them very bad, but mostly I was upset this time cause I've never had them go on for so LONG before.

Anyway, I felt better today. I just wanted to vent my pain now because I was too unhappy to do it yesterday.

We also have this microwavable hot pad that I haven't tried yet. I've never heard of an air-activated one.

[ipomoea.livejournal.com]

Try two Aleves. Naproxen sodium is much, much stronger than ibuprofen or acetominophen (main ingredient of Midol). It should knock those cramps out.

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

thanks. I will.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

Not that this will make you feel better now, but once you have children, this kind of cramping will be a thing of the past. Just something to look forward to.

OTOH, your current pain is also about what labor feels like, so take comfort in knowing that it's not that bad. ;)

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Not that this will make you feel better now, but once you have children, this kind of cramping will be a thing of the past. Just something to look forward to.

Really? That's good.. I was planning on having kids.

OTOH, your current pain is also about what labor feels like, so take comfort in knowing that it's not that bad. ;)

That's what I've been told. Makes sense-- same muscles and stuff.