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GlutenFreeAl Contributor

So I'm at work. I'm crampy and bloated and downright miserable and it's occurred to me that this is exactly what it feels like when I get glutened.

Tylenol isn't doing jack for the pain. And anything stronger (ie: Ibuprofen) destroys my stomach.

Can't micro the corn bag at work because that would just be embarassing...

Anybody have any suggestions???


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jerseyangel Proficient

How about those heat pad things that adhere to your skin under your clothes? Could you leave work long enough to pick some up? A friend of mine with a bad back used to wear them to work all the time, and no one could tell. Hope you feel better--cramps are no fun :angry:

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So I'm at work. I'm crampy and bloated and downright miserable and it's occurred to me that this is exactly what it feels like when I get glutened.

Tylenol isn't doing jack for the pain. And anything stronger (ie: Ibuprofen) destroys my stomach.

Can't micro the corn bag at work because that would just be embarassing...

Anybody have any suggestions???

Tylenol won't do anything - it doesn't address the pain receptors in the area. Ibuprofen or naproxyn sodium will, but if it bothers your stomach even if taken with food, that's not going to work either. Some other things that work are heat, as previously mentioned, massage, or sex. Obviously the last two are hard to implement at work :-), but if you can find a quiet place and a tennis ball, you can do self-massage by rolling over the ball on the floor (face down).

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So I'm at work. I'm crampy and bloated and downright miserable and it's occurred to me that this is exactly what it feels like when I get glutened.

Tylenol isn't doing jack for the pain. And anything stronger (ie: Ibuprofen) destroys my stomach.

Can't micro the corn bag at work because that would just be embarassing...

Anybody have any suggestions???

A good calcium/magnesium supplement works by relaxing the muscle and therefore no cramping but the hitch is you have to be taking it for at least one month to get the benefit. So I guess this is good advice for your next period.

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