the things that have worked for me in the past are the hot water bottle and ibuprofen. i want to get away from the ibuprofen though. what are some natural remedies?? a friend was telling me about cohosh but said that it has some side effects or it's too strong or something. any info would be helpful, thanks!

ding dong, the long sig is dead

at the end of the day, though...

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"I've found, in my own writing, that a little hatred, keenly directed, is a useful thing." Alice Walker

i'd be obliged if you stepped outside...

It’s something unpredictable/ But in the end is right/ I hope you had the time of your life...

i need u 2 get me off/ i'm your bomb, baby, ready 2 explode/i need u 2 get me off/ b your slave/ do anything i'm told...

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wouldn't you love to love me?

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that one went over my head.

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"I've found, in my own writing, that a little hatred, keenly directed, is a useful thing." Alice Walker

i'd be obliged if you stepped outside...

It’s something unpredictable/ But in the end is right/ I hope you had the time of your life...

i need u 2 get me off/ i'm your bomb, baby, ready 2 explode/i need u 2 get me off/ b your slave/ do anything i'm told...

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wouldn't you love to love me?

walking = fucking

then, yes, i engage in sexual activities while i am menstruating.

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"I've found, in my own writing, that a little hatred, keenly directed, is a useful thing." Alice Walker

i'd be obliged if you stepped outside...

It’s something unpredictable/ But in the end is right/ I hope you had the time of your life...

i need u 2 get me off/ i'm your bomb, baby, ready 2 explode/i need u 2 get me off/ b your slave/ do anything i'm told...

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wouldn't you love to love me?

"If you can walk through mud, you can fuck through blood"

I promptly burned all my boots.

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volume and strength, filling up in front of the
obstacle and eventually spilling past it..."

~ I Ching

"Before you open your mouth to
speak, please make sure it's an improvement upon the silence."
--author unknown

dichotomy is where the money is, darling...
--Fone

Truth with out compassion is brutality...
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you can learn a lot about people when they don't view you as a threat.

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and excercise works for me

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i've started taking a capoiera class. i'll see how it goes. in the past it has helped for a little while.

yeah a light jog or brisk walk helps to loosen the muscles in that region, either that or blaze 2, (it's natural)

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... i have to sleep mine off sometimes.

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preach it !

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i usually sleep mine away.
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I was curious about those...the ones they advertise on tv.
maybe you should try it. Otherwise I dont know...I just try to stay warm and take some motrin.

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but they get uncomfy after a while for me. they work best when i'm chillin' at home. but if i'm moving around at work and stuff they get too hot.

My roommate gets the kind of cramps where she has to stay in bed for the first day. She says those heat patches really work. She also says to stay away from cold drinks.

"Each day I'm waking up 6 in the mornin, breakin my neck, slavin for a check...5 bucks over mininum wage, like that means something. Boarderline poverty and I ain't seeing nothing. Each day I'm plottin the scheme for unstopable cream- it's the American dr

thats what im going to do

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most definitely for the menstrual symptoms

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i got soul.

and i'm super bad.

and the one tip that really helped from it was avoiding caffeine. i stay off caffeine right before and during my period and my cramps have diminished substantially. also avoid alcohol of course.

i don't take any painkillers because they really upset my stomach. and as unenjoyable as it sounds, aggressive walking also helps.

but that first day is still a monster

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or ppl need to pay attention when the subject is broached. i've answered this question like 20 times

vitamin b complex
dong quai
black kohosh

I used to get high on life, but I developed a tolerance. J-Sun

...she had a body like a cello with legs
i mean the ass was absurd
long neck
smooth skin
pretty face
cookie nipples
eyes wide as her hips
full lips between dimples

instead of ibuprofen. it does something to the blood vessels that makes your muscles relax almost immediately.

relaxed muscles = no cramping.

SNORT

there are various...kava kava tea, someone also suggested red raspberry and that's pretty good too. but both the red raspberry and the calcium needed to have been taken about 7-10 days before your period....


stick with a heating pad and you can get the kava kava or teh nettle which would provide fastest relief because they are general muscle relaxants

(Brooklyn accent)"I really have a low tolerance for bulls@#$t, aiight!!"

I got this stuff called Cramp Bark from the health food store. It's horrible to taste, but it works.

(Brooklyn accent)"I really have a low tolerance for bulls@#$t, aiight!!"

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******Parable of the Sower- by Octavia Butler*******
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******The spirit of Terrorism- Jean Baudrillard*******
A MUST read for every thinking being
online copy @
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lying on your side in a fetal position helps relieve a lot of the gas and tension. youll fart a lot but itll help with the pressure in the abdominal area.

avoid caffiene, sugar, and extra hot/extra cold beverages. room temp liquids are the best.






peace
ladee!

if you can stand to eat raw garlic, about a clove, that works. I used to do it before I got off meat completely...which was a major source of pain for my in my pre-veggie days. but that's just me.

exercise *really* helps, too. plus, watching what you eat the days before your cycle comes is also helpful. less dairy, smaller portions of meat, drinking lots of water and rest.

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hot tea...hot water bottles...bananas....and movement...

all help me....also

plenty of sleep....I'm anemic...so I'm HELLA sleepy during this time....i usually take something to make me go to sleep instead of a pain reliever....

the prayer is also hella hella effective
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"When flowing water meets with obstacles on its path,
a blockage in its journey, it pauses. It increases in
volume and strength, filling up in front of the
obstacle and eventually spilling past it..."

~ I Ching

"Before you open your mouth to
speak, please make sure it's an improvement upon the silence."
--author unknown

dichotomy is where the money is, darling...
--Fone

Truth with out compassion is brutality...
--an unlikely sage

you can learn a lot about people when they don't view you as a threat.

the doveliest

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http://osunyoyin.wordpress.com

http://pinterest.com/osunyoyin/

here’s what i have come up with…

DIETARY THINGS…
watch your water intake…you should be drinking at least a gallon of water per day
lower caffine, dairy, and any alcohol use (cut them out all together if you can)

LIFESTYLE…
WATCH YOUR STRESS LEVEL…seriously…our wombs are where we keep absolutely everything and your emotional memory is much longer than the one in your head…so toxic situations/places/people…will have a negative effect on your womb

FOODS AND SUPPLEMENTS…
bay berries

berries of any sort actually are really good for the womb as well as all red fruits

vitamins E, B6, C, PABA, and folic acid all effect estrogen levels and metabolism…so make sure you’re getting enough…i recommend taking pre-natal vitamins…

zinc, copper, and calcium metabolism play a role in menstrual afflictions as well…you may want to have your gyn check these out…

brewer’s yeast/nutritional yeast…shake it on top of whatever

cold-pressed vegetable oils (olive and sesame)…the best way to consume these is in a salad dressing…*b/c heated oils become carcinogenic* (this doesn’t stop ME from stir frying in olive oil however…do you)

kelp is good for menstrual difficulties of all sorts

cramp bark, wormwood, pennyroyal, peppermint, catnip, black cohosh, mugworth, life root, ginger, parsley, balm, hops, slippery elm, peach leaves

preventive for vomiting (recommended for pregnant women)…equal parts white poplar bark and clover

these are best taken in the form of a tea… (instructions for leaves)

1 tsp of diced herbs in a cup pour boiling water over and let steep for 10-15 minutes

*if you can…make up a batch before bed and let it steep overnight


instructions for preparing an herbal infusion using roots can be found here
http://www.yeyemi.com/herbal_medicine.htm

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"When flowing water meets with obstacles on its path,
a blockage in its journey, it pauses. It increases in
volume and strength, filling up in front of the
obstacle and eventually spilling past it..."

~ I Ching

"Before you open your mouth to
speak, please make sure it's an improvement upon the silence."
--author unknown

dichotomy is where the money is, darling...
--Fone

Truth with out compassion is brutality...
--an unlikely sage

you can learn a lot about people when they don't view you as a threat.

the doveliest

**************************************
http://osunyoyin.wordpress.com

http://pinterest.com/osunyoyin/

go for a brisk walk. it eliviates cramps AND is good for the heart. The only thing is that it will make your flow heavier, so if you have a heavy flow, you may not want to do that.

Another remedy I've found to work is to take a warm bath with epsom salt- My knees and thighs get very achy during my cycle, so that often helps me out with that and cramps.

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If you work out regularly cramps aren't a painful

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i've tried natural and that stuff doesn't work

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