"If u get someone to jab thier thumb there for 30 sec, then break, then 30 sec, then brake, then 30 sec, u r cramps will get better."

lmao, ok some questions...

#1. Did you discover that yourself or did someone just start poking you and you were like, "hey...!"

#2. Is it like tickling yourself where someone else has to do it?

#3 Does it hurt you to the point that you don't notice your cramps because you are rolling on the floor clutching your leg to your chest screaming? These are some things I need to know before telling someone to poke me to death.

i hear heat works really well. hot water bottle or those hot patches that you put on sore muscles really help. i hear that hot baths can sometimes help too.

Ahhh! To those girls who can take pills that work I'm jealous! I've tried EVERY period med out there, over the counter, and none work. Grrrr. There is a little sweet spot in every girls thigh, if you'll feel around with u r thumb on the outside of u r right leg, theres 1 spot that'll HURT! If u get someone to jab thier thumb there for 30 sec, then break, then 30 sec, then brake, then 30 sec, u r cramps will get better. BUT IT HURTS! Be warned.

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KarenKoltrane- a lot of vegans I know use this type of cup that I can't remember the name of right now! grr!!!! Well, it's like a tampon, but they can be reused and you can measure your flow.

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its called a divacup (www.divacup.com). I use one and its the best thing ever. I hated tampons. They always leaked and the whole urine on the string is gross. The divacup is a little akward at first (it took me a few periods to get used to it), but now it is amazing! I empty it three times a day, and I don't feel it. I no longer have to worry about falling asleep while watching tv or something like that and have my tampon leak. I recommend it.

I though I'd chip in on the whole veganism and lighter periods. I'm a vegan and my period is still the same. I have 5-6 days. 2-3? I'm jealous.

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I don't get them during mine.

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i envy you.

o yea i forgot the tampon thing, i use playtex gentle glides and those are awesome! there kind of pricey but there gr8, do you think the reason you might be feelin them is cuz you might not be puttin them in far enough or crooked???

i use to get cramps really bad, then a friend talked me into tryin out for the guys high school football team *first female QB* and i dont know if you've seen how much a football team works out but they do alot and the first period cramps while i was on the team, i thought i was gonna die! now im not sayin go join the high school football team but i found that the more i worked out and did those crunches or did those stretches the more the pain went away, soooooooooo in the long run, try stretching out those muscles, if that doesnt work try a hot tub and focus the jets on your lower back, but now because i was on the team for so long i rarely get cramps anymore.

I don't get them during mine.

One of my friends got her period in the middle of class, so she went up to the teacher to discreetly ask if she could go to the bathroom, but it was a no talk day, so he wouldn't let her talk, or leave. She went to the pricipal about it.

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On a side note: I *always* have my period during finals. Not fun

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Oh God. So do I. I'm going to have them on the FIRST, FIRST day of high school, when I'm nervous enough, I'll have to worry about damn period cramps! Grrr.

I had them on my finals ... I seriously told the teacher (out loud in front of 30 kids) I had really bad cramps and I had to go home. No one (thank God) made fun of me, the teacher didn't let me go though ... I flunked the final. Figures. I was seriously about to cry. I don't get cramps that often, but I get them at the worst times.
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"On a side note: I *always* have my period during finals. Not fun."

OMG ME TOO! i remember it was SO bad in my religion final and i was sitting there going to fall out of my seat and i just bubbled in whatever on the scantron i was like, "i hope god doesn't hate me for failing religion" lol. i think i got a c but i didn't care. i think girls should be graded on a curve against guys. guys never have cramps...i dont...think?

I have to take a lot of Midol to really numb the pain. So I try to avoid it, except during finals, I've found the Midol makes it more bearable.

On a side note: I *always* have my period during finals. Not fun.

I use midol as well..pamprin is good 2.

Midol.

And a hammer to the torso.

Exercise is the best way to get rid of cramps...I know that no girl in their right mind would want to go out a run a mile while they have cramps. But it does help. Swimming is probably the best thing. Just hit up a local pool and swim some laps. It should help your cramps. Also streching helps too....
Glow

""That's what the dashing smile and quick wit are for."-Dr. Strange
Oh yes, and you're modest too, huh? lol I saw your pic on that board and even though your posts can drive me up the wall sometimes you are kinda cute. lol "

I didn't get to see it! Can you repost it dr. strange?

mmm tea is goood.

exerise! just dont do anything upside-down.

I have really bad cramps too, I mean REALLY bad. I've gotten so sick that I vomited once... *oversharing* :P Anyway,you can get Seasonal, a new form of birth control that lets you get your period only 4 times a year. So, even if it's really bad, you only feel it 4 times a year!

Excedrin, heating pad, and reduce salt intake a little before and during your period! If it continues very badly, you should think about seeing your doctor. I hope they gt better!!

I get cramps really bad, I had to change my diet b/c of them. I also use a rice pillow or heating pad, or I sit in a hot tub. The heat from them really help.