Ways To Prevent Period Pains

justcallmedee
Dec 14, 2014
4 min read

So I get really really really bad period pains during my T.O.M and I decided NO MORE, PERIODS! NO MORE! In other words, I did a little research and I found several ways to help prevent the inevitable agony that awaits me every month. I only paid attention to most accessible methods I found. I ignored things like "have a therapy session with an acupuncturist" or "get your boyfriend to rub your belly/back" because lets be real, where am I going to find either one of those? I'll try out the non ridiculous methods and let you know if they work. But what are these wondrous, magical tips? Fear not, ladies. I am of course listing them below for you try out for yourselves. I don't know about you, but the only kind of pain I want is the Liam kind. (Liam Payne) (See what I did there?) (I'll let myself out) Without further ado, here are some alleged cures for mother nature's gender biased punch in the face. (or gut?) 1. Pain killers. I thought I'd quickly get this one out of the way because for me it's the most obvious yet the least helpful/effective pain relief. Pain killers such as Ibuprofen and paracetamol talk a big game but don't quite live up to the hype. At least not for me. I have a hard time swallowing tablets (They might get stuck in my throat!!!) (Stop judging me!), and have tried a variety of painkillers including dissolvable ones (made me puke immediately afterwards, every time), liquid form (might as well be drinking toilet water for all the good it did me. Thick, gritty, definitely NOT strawberry flavoured toilet water), and regular pills (had to spit them out. Stop judging.) They really have no effect on me. (That's gotta be some kind of superpower, right?) (While we're on the subject, caffeine has no effect on me either) (Definitely a superpower) (Immunity to pain killers and caffeine - Lamest superpower ever?) (I'd be like the most exhausted and ill superhero on the planet) (Regular citizens would have to save me!) I digress. However, I do believe pain killers must work for at least some people or, you know, people wouldn't buy them.. So if they work for you, I assume you already heavily rely on them every month and.. well.. carry on taking them, I guess. And if you don't take them.. maybe you should..? Idk. Moving on.. 2. Calcium. I will keep this one short because I said the last one would be short and it honestly was not. It was the River Nile of short points. Anyway.. Calcium is said to be pretty good at easing those period pains so milk, yoghurt, all that malarkey should be helpful. I hear magnesium is also a winner here so lots of that too (maybe in tablet form?) (Oh lord). Calcium and magnesium apparently reduce muscle soreness, but you have to take them every day for about 2 months before you see any results. Boo. 3. Exercise. HAHAHAH! Wait.. I think it was being serious.. If you know me, you'll know I don't do exercise. I don't like exercise. I don't even like thinking about exercise. So I wasn't thrilled that exercise was a reoccurring suggestion for pain relief. Apparently it helps the blood flow or something. Blah blah. Anyway, in the interest of science (and to stop my excruciating pain) I will try it out. Btw I have heard it really works so I suggest you try it too, if you haven't already. 4. Vegetables. Healthy stuff. Leafy greens. There was a reason your mother told you to eat your vegetables. Apparently a healthy diet could be the difference between life and death! (Or pain and no pain) So yeah. No McDonalds for you, my friend. Stick to leafy greens such as spinach. If it's good enough for Popeye, it's good enough for me. 5. Cut out the coffee and alcohol! They are not your friend this time of the month. I don't drink either so I'm good (*lame). I can't remember the details but it may have something to do with the constriction of the blood vessel which does not sound pleasant so maybe swerve the coffee and alcohol and stick to some nice squash, ey? Also, water! Water is good. (Although, that's what they said about WCKD and well..) (The Maze Runner) (The book with the film adaptation starring my future husband Dylan O'Brien) 6. Hot water bottles. I think I would die without my hot water bottle. You need them. Put it between your legs, behind your back, wherever the pain is. Maybe use a hot water bottle cover too so you don't burn yourself. 7. Distractions If you get really bad pains, you might find it hard to distract yourself but have a go at reading a book, creeping on social media or listening to music. If that fails, google pictures of your favourite celebrities. Basically a fangirl's typical day. Minus the blood. (Or not, in the case of Hunger Games fans). You could also have a read through some of my other posts or tweet me and we can have a chat? So there you have it. Some handy little tips for those soul wrenching days of agony. Maybe you already knew some of them? Well get you, Smarty Pants! Maybe you know some that aren't on the list? In which case, let me know. Sharing is caring, y'know! I'll make another post in a month or so to tell you which of those tips worked best and also chuck in a few of my own must know hints about dealing with the P word. (Not that P word! Get your mind out of the gutter! Honestly!)