You guys, I need help! I've been having the most awful cramps for the past two hours. I've tried everything- motrin, hot bath, heating pad, walking around, lying down, eating... nothing is helping! They are so bad they're making me feel nauseous. I normally have pretty bad cramps, but these are the worst I've ever had. What can I do?

I used to get really bad cramps like that too. I'd say call your gynie and get on birth control. It helped emensly and most insurance companies will cover a small part of it.

I also got a perscription muscle relaxant that helps too. I take one of those when I can tell the cramps are coming and it holds them off.

See if your doc might be willing to give you a scrip for a few codiene.

If the heating pad isn't working, honey, I don't know what else to tell you. Do you have the temp as high as it will go? You could try turning the heat up if not. For me it has to be hot enough to scald my skin just about. But it works.

Definately talk to your doctor as you could have endometriosis or something. Otherwise you can ask about going on a pill with no placebo cycle. Most doctors will let you do that if you ask because it is safe. Then you basically just don't get your period anymore. I did this for about five years straight, and when I went off last fall I didn't get bad cramps anymore. So I don't know if the hormones made some permanent change or if I just grew out of it, but I used to get cramps that were worse than early labor.