How to Ease Menstrual Cramps

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Heating Pad Or Hot Water Bottle

1. Relax muscles.

2. Take a hot bath or place a hot water bottle on your stomach and lower back.

3. Breathe deeply and listen to soothing music.

4. Get some exercise. Swimming and walking are good because they are gentle and non-stressful.

5. Avoid standing for long periods of time if your lower back hurts.

6. Massage your lower back to relieve tension and pain.

7. Eat calcium-rich foods such as yogurt or leafy green vegetables.

8. Monitor your intake of salt, sugar and caffeine.

9. Take calcium and magnesium supplements to relax muscles and provide pain relief.

10. Add a high potency B-complex vitamin to your diet. Vitamin B6 is especially important, but take no more than 100 mg per day.

11. Try herbal supplements such as viburnum opulus or cramp bark for cramping relief.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are interested in using herbs and other natural remedies, consult a naturopath or a doctor who practices natural medicine.
• Other herbal remedies include Blue Cohosh and Dong Quai.
• If you are in extreme pain and nothing helps, or if you also have other symptoms such as vomiting and fainting, see a doctor.
• If symptoms persist or if you have specific medical conditions or concerns, we recommend you contact a physician. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

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[sirenablusera]

on 3/21/2009 http://www.thermacare.com/es_US/menstrual_wraps.aspxhttp://www.thermacare.com/products-menstrual.aspxThese heat wraps go inside undergarments and perform the function as a heating pad. I imagine that there are some safety precautions, since they involve HEAT, so please read the instructions!!They're probably safer than heating pads. I worry about a fire resulting should I forget to unplug the heating pad, but I worry about that.Also, I have read that orgasms can temporarily make cramps go away.

[guesswhat]

on 2/20/2009 I mentioned this information to my wife , she found it very useful. Ty

[guesswhat]

on 2/20/2009 I mentioned this information to my wife , she found it very useful. Ty

[ellgee]

on 2/19/2009 The red raspberry and the magnesium really, really do help. I get terrible cramps, so bad that I often throw up, and those two things push the pain down to a dull ache. So much more tolerable! If you don't like tea, and pills are just easier, they have both in capsules at Whole Foods, and possible Central Market, but I haven�t checked there lately. And with stretching those muscles? I didn't want to move, much less stretch. So � hope that helps!

[vivaxhate]

on 2/2/2009 drinking soy milk, or eating soy products regularly helps!
i use to have the worst cramps (as in, couldn't even walk) but after increasing my soy intake they lessened dramatically.
this month i haven't had as much soy as i usually do, and the severe pain is back :(
so soy really does help!!