Journey Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 natural remedies to help a 17 year old who has very heavy periods and who gets very sick feeling when she has her period? If she figures the timing out right....she will have her period at every horse show this season. She is not a happy girl right now and i want to help her any way that i can....if anyone knows of anything please let me know...she also has tacycardia so it can't be something that makes the heart beat faster. TY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Caffine helps DD18. You could have her try a nice caffinated tea starting a day or so before her period. For the "feeling sick" part, DD18 avoids large meals and nibbles on small snacks most of the day. She says that feeling either hungry or full makes the sick-part worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Regular chiropractic treatments. Don't go the day before a horse show. ;) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Ugh. This brings back horrible memories for me. I missed a lot of school, as I would throw up for hours on the first day of my period due to the pain. It was awful. Two words: BIRTH CONTROL!!! I didn't try it until I was 18 and I wish I would have taken it sooner. It didn't cure my pain for good, but it helped a lot. Also, taking an asprin everyday for about 5 days before I start really helps. See if her doctor can prescribe a high dose of pain meds for her. I'm so sorry for your daughter. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamom Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 It has saved me many times when my . gets to heavy. It's supposed to regulate the hormones when taken regularly. I just use it for the duration on my . taking two capsules twice a day with very good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 No advice just big :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: to both of you. I've been there, and it stinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Birth control pills. We waited until my dd was 19 and starting college (from which she cannot just check out of life for a week or two a month). It has made a tremendous difference in life for her. She simply doesn't have them to deal with anymore at. all. (They were that bad.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroppinIt Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 This won't be a good long-term solution, but for when it gets really bad, rub her feet for her. Get out the lotion and everything. I found this out completely by accident when I was on my third can't-eat-anything pregnancy. When dh rubs my feet, he hits some pressure points somewhere that take my nausea away. Unfortunately, when I get up and walk it tends to come back, but even temporary relief from the icks is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I take the maximum dosage of ibuprofen starting the day my period begins and then through day 3 to reduce the flow. It definitely helps. I'm now on Amethyst birth control (generic for Lybrel), which is a continuous use pill. I don't have any cycle at all now. The first month, I got hit with the worst PMS mood swings I've had in years, but the last two months have been much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I think if she takes a regular dose of ibuprofen (as in every 6 hours) the day before her period is expected to start and then for the first couple of days, it can really help reduce the cramping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I think if she takes a regular dose of ibuprofen (as in every 6 hours) the day before her period is expected to start and then for the first couple of days, it can really help reduce the cramping. The ibuprofen solution really helps with my flow. My period seems to last longer, but at least the flow is manageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Some people have mentioned having lighter periods when they use cloth pads. I don't know if that is common, but it's true for me. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Some people have mentioned having lighter periods when they use cloth pads. I don't know if that is common, but it's true for me. Rosie This didn't work for me. I just bled right through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 This didn't work for me. I just bled right through them. So will I if I don't change them often enough. (They say you can leave one on for a whole day, maybe they mean the last day only? ) But I only bleed for 5 instead of 7 days as I used to. That's a good thing! Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I think if she takes a regular dose of ibuprofen (as in every 6 hours) the day before her period is expected to start and then for the first couple of days, it can really help reduce the cramping. The ibuprofen solution really helps with my flow. My period seems to last longer, but at least the flow is manageable. :iagree: And Alleve (naproxen) is even more effective. Before it was available OTC, it was available by prescription as Anaprox. I used to have super-heavy periods, with severe cramping, cold sweats, nausea, and other fun stuff. I discovered Anaprox when I was in grad school, and it literally changed my life. I'd start taking it the day before my period was expected, and continue taking it for the first 3 days or so. It did make it last a little longer, but it was much lighter — and much less painful. No more nausea, cold sweats, or passing out in class, either. The key, though, is to start taking it the day before, rather than waiting until the cramps start. Ibuprofen & Alleve are prostaglandin-inhibitors, which makes them doubly effective for menstrual pain because they actually reduce the uterine contractions that cause the cramps, as well as relieving the pain. For really severe cramps, you can also take Tylenol in addition to either Alleve or Ibuprofen, because Tylenol works in a completely different way from NSAIDs. (But you can't take both Alleve and Ibuprofen at the same time, because they're both NSAIDs). Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Some people have mentioned having lighter periods when they use cloth pads. I don't know if that is common, but it's true for me. Rosie Yes lighter, and way LESS cramps - as in barely there, if at all. If I happen to have a weird cycle where I start earlier than expected and am not near my cloth and I have to use the store bought junk I am reminded how awful my . used to be. I don't even know how it is that just pads can cause this, but I have experienced it a couple of times now to know that it was not just a one-off thing. Cloth pads and Diva cup. I recommend it to all the girls. I seriously sent out a mass email to all of my friends when I discovered the Diva cup and cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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