Natural Pain Relief?

Does anybody know of any natural, effective ways of dealing with pain relief?

I am fed up of being drugged up with painkillers which make me feel very unwell.

What are your experiences of natural methods?

[Embo]

Have you tried acupuncture? It's good for pain relief and endo treatment generally. I've had a positive experience with it. The main problem I have is stress and inability to relax! So acupuncture treatments give me some time out, and the bonus of pain relief.

acupuncture.org.uk/index.ph...

[Clementine79]

I've also seen an improvement in my period pain through acupuncture. It can be expensive, but I use a multibed clinic which keeps the costs down and means you can go more regularly. Have a look at acmac.net to see if there is one near you.

[lovelyscot]

My symptoms have massively improved by changing my diet and regular exercise endo-resolved.com/diet.html is a good website for nutritional advice. I do still get some pain when my period arrives but it's not as debilitating as it used to be. Also helps with the fatigue & mood swings! Hope this helps you as I got to a similar point of wanting no more medical interventions too! Xx

[Hidden]

Thanks very much for your comments. I have never tried acupuncture, and don't think I can afford it, but will certainly look into it, perhaps it's something I can do in the future, & thanks for the info on diet. xx

[Hilary100]

There is a herbal remedy called Menastil which comes in a roll on( like a deoderent) which I have seen used successfully. The way it works is by separating the nerve endings so the pain messages cannot jump from one nerve to another. There used to be a UK supplier but I think you have to get it directly from USA now which is a bit of a pain. We were sceptical at first but really found it helpful. Google it and check it out. Hope this helps.xx

[Hidden]

Thanks I will have a look xx

[gillyjo]

hey i swear by my beanie, hot water bottle or a long hot bath :). but i also use versatis patches when im at work as pain relief tends to make me drowsy, its like a dental freeze in a patch, i get them prescribed from my doctor x