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One for the ladies on the page....

Do any of you ladies find you are worse when it's building up to your period and during it? I'm find lately I'm having more bouts of the dreaded d* before/during and occasionally after my period and it's really getting me down

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Kim456

Yup. It is exceptionally bad for me. I usually try to avoid snacking on junk foods, high fat, sugar and salt which make its worse. Staying hydrated is key and use an iron supplement for that blood loss.

I like peppermint tea for the cramps.

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Linley

Oh yes used to be in quite a state for the 1st 24 hours😞-us ladies were made with all our bits in the same area so that adds to the problem. I got a med from my GP that targets the period cramps and that helped.

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Rain81 in reply toLinley

Which meds for periods did your gp prescribed?

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Linley in reply toRain81

My GP prescribed mefenamic acid

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Rain81

Yes,I experience the same,very difficult to pull down the pain with any med,I have tried several

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Daisy2191

100%. Always worse. I also find a big an increase bloating regardless of what food I have eaten and also a huge increase in wind, which smells horrific. Luckily my other half sees the funny side!

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Tiredbird

Yer, me too... Its a frigging nightmare, nothing seems to help and whoever said gentle exercise helps relieve it was clearly a bloke who knows nowt about being doubled up in agony 😠 😂

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Rainybean in reply toTiredbird

Love it, best response yet 😂

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