Great thread. I'm definately going to look into the suggestions here.
I recently stopped taking my BC as well and it's been bad. I have Poly Cyctic Ovarian Syndrome which means my periods are really wonky. It got a lot worse after all the weight I gained. I've been trying to lose it but motivation is hard to come by, not to mention that my body is working against me in losing it. Another part of the PCOS.
I've always had terrible cramps, curled into a ball, even missing school and work. Once I started skipping for a few months and then having really bad ones, I finally went on the pill per doctors orders. It helped regulate my periods and semi-helped with the cramps, that mainly depended on how bad they were going to be in the first place. Well even on BC the last several months my periods have been all over the place, and no I'm not pregnant. I actually stopped taking my BC since I was at the end of my prescription. I need to get in to my doctor for my yearly exam but money is extremely tight. I'm thinking of asking for something different.
But in the mean time all of the tips seem worth trying. I love the heatpads, and also the caffiene on some days. I can't really think of any other suggestions, I just try to survive those days.
Great thread. I'm definately going to look into the suggestions here.
I recently stopped taking my BC as well and it's been bad. I have Poly Cyctic Ovarian Syndrome which means my periods are really wonky. It got a lot worse after all the weight I gained. I've been trying to lose it but motivation is hard to come by, not to mention that my body is working against me in losing it. Another part of the PCOS.
I've always had terrible cramps, curled into a ball, even missing school and work. Once I started skipping for a few months and then having really bad ones, I finally went on the pill per doctors orders. It helped regulate my periods and semi-helped with the cramps, that mainly depended on how bad they were going to be in the first place. Well even on BC the last several months my periods have been all over the place, and no I'm not pregnant. I actually stopped taking my BC since I was at the end of my prescription. I need to get in to my doctor for my yearly exam but money is extremely tight. I'm thinking of asking for something different.
But in the mean time all of the tips seem worth trying. I love the heatpads, and also the caffiene on some days. I can't really think of any other suggestions, I just try to survive those days.