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Medicine For Your Period

Mindy35

By Mindy35
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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Mindy35 Apprentice
Mindy35
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What do you take that is gluten free for your period? I used to take Midol but I called today and they said it could be made in a facility that has wheat. Online someone said that Pamprin has gluten but I couldn't confirm it. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Mindy

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Mindy, sepia (a homeopathic remedy from the health food store) is great with menstrual problems (it works for my daughter) or even stomach inflammation (I use it for that with great success when glutened). You just let several (I like six) of the little white pills dissolve under your tongue, and should feel relief within minutes. Just make sure you NEVER touch the pills. Pour them into the lid of the little bottle they come in, and pour them out under your tongue. You contaminate them with oils or whatever else may be on your fingers when touching them, and render them worthless.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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I have pain from a large fibroid that gets intense the first day or two of my period. I take Extra Strength Bufferin for it on those days--it works well.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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If you regularly supplement b vitamins (especially b6) and magnesium (1000mg), you shouldn't need medication.

Ursa Major Collaborator
Ursa Major
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Oh, and I forgot that omega 3 essential fatty acids are VERY important. You may want to make sure you get enough of those. If you supplement every day, after two months on those, and what Carla suggested, should eliminate the need for meds altogether.

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CarlaB
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Oh, and I forgot that omega 3 essential fatty acids are VERY important. You may want to make sure you get enough of those. If you supplement every day, after two months on those, and what Carla suggested, should eliminate the need for meds altogether.

You are right, Ursula, forgot that part!! Oil of Evening Primrose is what I give my girls when they go through puberty!! It's good for everyone in the house, if you know what I mean!

penguin Community Regular
penguin
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I take midol without any problems, when I called them they said it's gluten-free, since the starch is corn. The overwhelming majority of pills, especially otc, are made from corn starch. They're making a CYA statement there.

Alternatively, catnip tea is supposed to be good for periods. :)

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tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
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A couple of things:

1) Natural Supplements - calcium/magnesium and B vits can help with this one, but you need to be taking it consistently, throughout the month.

2) Lifestyle Suggestions - regular exercise is very useful in reducing cramping (again, it needs to be continual), orgasm (solo works fine, it's the physiologic process that makes the difference) can reduce/relieve cramping for several hours, and 'menstrual massage' (essentially massaging out the spasming uterus, not an internal massage at all - you can google it) can help.

3) OTC meds - taking something with COX-2 inhibition (Advil or Aleve), starting at least two days before you would get cramps, can significantly reduce pain. (liquid gel advil is a good "emergency" case.)

4) If it gets really bad, talk to your doctor about perscription meds. I would get referred pain into my back that was so bad I couldn't talk. Just really intense spasms. I went on pain meds that are usually used for rheumatoid arthrits (for 3-4 days a month, for a few months), and that made me able to function. Hormones help many women, but have their own risks as well.

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What do you take that is gluten free for your period? I used to take Midol but I called today and they said it could be made in a facility that has wheat. Online someone said that Pamprin has gluten but I couldn't confirm it. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Mindy

Mindy,

My daughter and I and several friends take something that has virtually gotten rid of cramping, bloating and (thank God) PMS. However I also work for the company that sells it so I don't know if I am allowed to talk about it. If you want more info my e-mail is odfam@brightok.net. It really works wonders and is gluten free and healthy

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