My uterus hates me

**Traveller** · January 9th, 2013, 05:15 PM

Trick is to start taking before the pain hits if you are taking an anti-inflammatory. Also remember to keep it up (of course within the advised dosing limits

) Can be hard to get right, but well worthy trying.

Maybe we can start a "my uterus hates me" support group

Hahaha if I wasn't on my phone I would edit the thread title to exactly that

**MrsFabuloso** · January 9th, 2013, 05:22 PM

I think clary sage is awesome for menstrual issues. I have run out now though and I got AF today and it's particularly painful. I have been rotating panadol and nurofen all day and if it weren't so hot, my heat pack would be my best friend too. I also take evening primrose for the second half of my cycles to try to even me out a little and I have heard magnesium can help too...dark choc has magnesium in it, and chocolate is awesome for the soul. Hope you're feeling better soon.

**onthefly** · January 9th, 2013, 05:30 PM

The only thing that's worked for me is not having a period.

I have a few months before things get awful again
Definitely taking painkillers beffore it starts and continuing on schedule can take the edge off

**Rouge** · January 9th, 2013, 05:32 PM

Wine is good too. So is having a husband who will be your slave. And chocolate.

**leesha** · January 9th, 2013, 05:34 PM

After three babies my uterus is out to make the rest of my ovulating days a living hell.
Has anyone found their period any heavier than before babies??
I have just finished period number two since having my last bubs and the pain and bleeding are unbearable and omg mood swings leading up to it are terrible!!!
I too am looking forward to menopause

**leesha** · January 9th, 2013, 05:34 PM

Ahhhh yes wine

my best friend!

**Amity** · January 9th, 2013, 05:36 PM

Wine. Chocolate. Orgasms can be good if you are in the mood.

**onthefly** · January 9th, 2013, 05:38 PM

I used to do a lot of lying around and groaning.

To be fair, I don't think it's my uterus that hates me so much as the errant cells that like to shed from the sides of my bowels and elsewhere when they're not supposed to.

**Traveller** · January 9th, 2013, 05:39 PM

I've always resorted to stopping my periods before too but the mirena was giving me award winning acne so I took it out. Almost regretting that now.

**Traveller** · January 9th, 2013, 06:04 PM

Yes mine is so much heavier since having kids. The gp said it was because of the placenta scar sites.

**Traveller** · January 9th, 2013, 06:05 PM

I have no wine either but also I am on call so even if I had some I couldn't indulge.

**Olive** · January 9th, 2013, 06:08 PM

Mersyndol day strength is the same as panadiene
Xxx

**nothing2lose** · January 9th, 2013, 06:13 PM

Wine. Chocolate. Orgasms can be good if you are in the mood.

When I have cramps I can't eat, drink or stand the sight of other human beings. Your remedies won't help me

**Traveller** · January 9th, 2013, 06:20 PM

I'm confused, what do other people have to do with orgasms?

I can eat cold food only when cramping for some reason.

**Tinks** · January 9th, 2013, 06:20 PM

When I have cramps I can't eat, drink or stand the sight of other human beings. Your remedies won't help me

I'm the same as N2L, my remedy is pj's, a blanket, a couch and tv. The only pain relief I can have is Panadol, so I take as many of those as I'm allowed and then I whinge.... HEAPS!

**LionsandBears** · January 9th, 2013, 06:28 PM

Apparently drinking red raspberry leaf tea daily helps balance out the uterus and can reduce period pain. I gave mine away as you shouldn't apparently drink it in the TWW/1st trimester. You can also take it in tablet form.

i hope you get relief soon.

**Traveller** · January 9th, 2013, 06:33 PM

I'm so glad there's a tea related remedy, I'm a big tea drinker so I'll got some of that.

**Floweryfields** · January 9th, 2013, 06:40 PM

Naprogesic works well for me - if I take it the day before I am due and then consistently every 6 hours. I also take panadol on top sometimes which is ok (and occasionally neurophen which is very naughty as it can cause ulcers) if I am really in pain.

This only works for me now, post lap - prior to that, very little took the edge off - double doses of pain killers and very hot baths/wheat packs and generally crying in pain and trying not to pass out was all that worked back then.