I had found previously that magnesium helped but not sure it is helping now. Will get some calcium as well. I am drinking heaps of water. Rest has no effect and panadol only helps with the pain, the tightening stays and the pain returns when the dose wears off. I had a warm shoer with water onto my back which seemed to help but they came back a few minutes in. It is sort of ahrd to get around even with the pain controlled as the abdomen is so stiff!