Taking iron pills a few days before, and during is supposed to help, as well, because your iron levels dip lower during your period.

I found taking Motrin 800 tabs helped with the pain. That's perscription only, but taking 4 over the counter motrin 200 tabs is the exact same thing.

I used to get horrible ones over the past two years, and they finally perscribed me a pill called Naprosyn, 500mg's. The generic sub for it is called Naproxen. It's a cramp medicine that was made specifically for period relief. I've found, however, that in the past 6 months of taking it, that it also works when you get flu type cramps. And, if I take it just as the cramps start, they're usually gone within about 20 minutes. I'm assuming that the pill is extremly water solible, is why it works so fast.

If your cramps are regular, I'd suggest asking about methods of reducing or controlling them. Mention the drug I said, cause, for a while, the Motrin 800 wasn't working, and I was actually taking vicodin to control the pain, and these work just as good, if not better, at getting rid of them.

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