Saturday, May 16, 2009

tip o' the day.

Ladies, do you have horrible cramps during your period? I got tired of popping 3 Motrin at a time and being in bed for 2 days out of every month, so I took to looking for other methods of pain relief. Here's what I found:

Increase your water intake. Yes, I know this seems to be my "cure" for everything, but really, it works. Water is your friend, people.

Be more active. When I'm in the gym faithfully at least 3 days per week, I can hardly feel my cramps when they come.

Primrose Oil. Some women swear by this supplement, found in Whole Foods or Mrs. Green's. I personally didn't find this effective, but I'm not too good at taking supplements. I always forget.

Medical Birth Control. This works, but to me, it isn't worth the trouble or side effects. I was virtually cramp-free at the cost of depression, lethargy and a myriad of other symptoms.

Hope this helps!

1 comment:

Alisse said...

Hey you may want to advise against the patch too...that birth control is great at relieving cramps but in return you tend to get morning sickness...SOO NOT FUN