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[mandypepe]

i missed a period in January and so I'm approx 45days into the cycle. Last few days I had very slight spotting. This morning I had such intense period pain that it made me cry out and I've never experienced such strong period pain before. I have lots of blood and cramps all down both legs and in my calves. I made a hot water bottle and had an ibuprofen and it took about an hour to calm but it felt like beginning of labour pain. This was about 7am this morning when it calmed. Since then I've had aching forearms, knuckles, shins and knee joints coming in waves. This is a new symptom for me (to add to my list) but I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this pattern before.

[CLKD]

Most of my menstruating Life sadly - exactly as you describe.     Eased when I began The Pill.  I think the pain relief "Feminax" can ease symptoms, from what I remember 1 begins to take it 3 days before a period is due which doesn't help U much  .  It was the only medication that anywhere eased the symptoms for me, then it was withdrawn for a few years.  Have along along the shelves in the Chemist or ask advice from the Pharmacist?

Add to the pain, nausea huge clots leaving my body for 2 days and having to wear double pads at night 

 

[mumziz]

I have also had a heavy period this month with severe period pain. Haven't had pains for many years. The pain was worse whenever I was sitting. Took 2 ibuprofen which eased it.

[CLKD]

Ibuprofen wasn't made when I was suffering 

[mumziz]

Another good painkiller is Syndol. It contains a muscle relaxant but be careful as it makes you drowsy.

[Taz2]

Ibuprofen wasn't made when I was suffering 

My doc prescribed it in 1970 when I was 16. I remember my mum being a bit worried about side effects.

Taz x

[Dorothy]

Had it throughout my 20s and 30s, used to be agonising to the point of blacking out.  On BCP now, which makes things much less painful.  You could try asking your GP for some prescription painkillers - they never worked for me, but may have come up with some more effective ones since then.

[kew]

I had something similar in my thirties.  Pain used to be so intense, the first time I almost collapsed and was rushed to hospital. My doctor prescribed Ponston (?) which I had to start taking a few days before my period as well as during.   Afterwards I used to feel like I'd been punched in the stomach and feel very tender. Never got to the bottom of it and it seemed to cure itself. The Ponston was rubbish, I found aspirin/codis more effective.

[mandypepe]

Thanks everyone I missed your replies! All the pain stopped on the first day but the period itself was very heavy and lasted 7 days. Totally different to any I have had before. So, I am now totally unsure of my cycle and what to expect so I have tampons and pads at work and in my car and my faithful mooncup at the ready!

[limpy]

Another good painkiller is Syndol. It contains a muscle relaxant but be careful as it makes you drowsy.

Sorry Mumwiz - Sadly Syndol has changed, it is no longer nearly as effective as it used to be, the following is from the Syndol site.....

"Is this the same product Syndol that I have taken before?

A. This is a new formulation of Syndol, which contains paracetamol (500 mg), codeine (8 mg) and caffeine (30 mg). This formulation doesn't contain an ingredient called doxylamine (an antihistamine), which is a type of medicine often used to treat a number of allergic health conditions, such as hay fever and urticaria."

http://www.syndol.co.uk/your-questions

[Dorothy]

it felt like beginning of labour pain.

That might not be far out.  I've never had a child, but the doc who treated me for this explained that it's the hormones which tell the body what type of muscle contractions to produce - mild ones to shift the womb lining or strong ones for childbirth.  So the wrong hormonal imbalance can mean that your body thinks it is going through labour instead of a period.  I used to get so fed up with the women who told me to 'take an aspirin and keep going', but her explanation made me realise why I wasn't coping well.  I bet none of the 'keep going' brigade had ever been to work on an aspirin during the early stages of labour!