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writes:I'm 16 and I started my period when I was 12 and every month I have unbearable pains I think it's geting worse every time. I always miss a day off school if I start on a school day. I cry out in pain and throw up all day. I've taken (at different times) exedrin, mydol, asperin, tylonal and pretty much everything and it only makes them worse I get diarrhoea and a heavy flow all the first couple of days, it's totaly unbaerable I don't know what to do? I don't think it's healthy or normal please help!
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reader, Jazzy924 +, writes (20 November 2009):
You sound just like me all the way cuz i been through ll the pills and they still dont work on time in school i had the worst cramps ever and no pill was workin that i tok too many and almost overdose i was so scared that i just dealed wit the pain which only lasted a day lol but i hate it than i like to be left alone and sometimes i just wana cry.
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reader, EVELYN +, writes (4 May 2009):
I have a solution for your probs. I use allay and find it an extremely useful drug free treatment for pain and inflammation during periods. It induces electrical current into damaged cells, recharges them and stops pain. I have been using it for three months. It really works!! Why doesn’t u try? For further details see http://www.allaypatch.com .
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2008): I was this way too. I started my period when I was 11 and early on I had pain and cramps but nothing too dramatic. When I was in HS though, the pain was unbearable. I would be home either trying desperately to just sleep all day, or throwing up. I'd miss at least one, sometimes two days of school but suffer at least 3 days total.
I'm 22 now and things seem to have improved. My period is shorter overall and I still get some cramping but I take Aleve and I'm fine. It's usually only uncomfotable the first day, and sometimes into the second. Like another poster said a good heating pad is crucial. It really helps relax your muscles. The Therma Care patches are also nice if you can't just stay home.
One additional recommendation I would make is Valerian root. It's an herb and it's available at most drug stores. It's generally classified as a sleep aid, but it's also a muscle relaxer. Like I said, I usually take Aleve because Pamprin, Midol, Tylenol, etc. have never been strong enough. But the Valerian actually relaxes the muscles to relieve the pain as opposed to just covering it up. Though it may make you a little drowsy.
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reader, Gem86  +, writes (6 December 2008):
 Hello,
I used to have this exact problem as you when I was younger. Eventually the doctor put me on the pill when I was 14. To be fair, it really worked for me. The pain was so much less than before. It might not be the choice for everyone, but it might be something to consider. Maybe you should talk to your doctor?
Since coming off birth control a few months ago, I have found that the pain is much less, so I think it may be something that you grow out of.
I would also reccommend you see a gynocologist, as they might want to perform an ultasound to check everything is ok. There are certain conditions which can cause the pain to be a lot worse. Might be an idea, as this way you will be able to recieve the best medication etc.
I hope I have helped :)
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reader, lostone +, writes (6 December 2008):
I was the same way for a long time. In my early teens on the first day of my period it felt so horrible I couldn't do anything and no medicine seemed able to make it bearable. It would feel like daggers in my stomach, my lower back and all the way down my legs to my feet.
A couple things I found works well, I use a combination of Pamprin and those Therma Care disposable heating pad things. They make a kind that you can stick on your lower abdomen for cramps and the heat really helps to ease alohe pain. If you have the option of staying home all day, invest in a good heating pad, kick it on high and try to do something to take your mind off the pain like read or play a game.
Every girl has their time of the month a bit different, some are fortunate to not have painful ones. It will become a bit easier in a few years, gradually it won't hurt so much.
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reader, anonymous, writes (6 December 2008): one of my friends used to get hers really badly, she went to see her doctor who put her on the pill, other than being a method of birth control it also limits period pains (though your period may become irregular if not stop altogether) but it may be worth giving it a try.
hope this helps
good luck xx
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