First period in 5 years. Cramps & suffering. ( kinda graphic guys beware)

So I hadn't had my period in 5 years due to eating disorders & hormonal issues. Before that my periods were AWFUL I'd be so doped up on pain meds, unable todo anything, covered in zits, extremely weak & tired, moody & emotionally unstable.

Now this is my first period ( in 5 years) as a LFRV & while I'm emotionally stable this time around, have energy, only got two pimples, & without pain meds.

My cramps are so incredibly bad that they have brought me to tears & dry heaving a lot more then once in the last three days. Other then what I am currently physically obligated todo ( meaning I have no choice so suck it up princess), I can't exercise or move with excruciating pain. Seriously, even walking feels like I'm going to die:(

This period has also been super heavy & I have virtually no appetite at all. I've been forcing myself to eat though, because I'm defiantly a mess without my fruit & greens.

So girls, any tips other then a hot water bottle & rest?

Any specific fruits or greens that help?

ps. I haven't eaten any fats for over a month.

I've been 100% no slip ups LFRV for about 7 months now total ( it's been longer maybe!)

I drink 3-6 liters of water a day.

And sleep 6-10 hours a night.

And eat 3000-6000 calories a day. TONS of greens roughly 500-2000 calories worth.

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Permalink Reply by Iris on May 18, 2011 at 2:07am

Stay away from fats at least 14 days before your periods to prevent pain the next time. For now, a very hot bath will do wonders (I don't have a bath, but I use a plastic tub). I also drink tea then: camomille, fennel, ...
I refused to take pain killers a few years, but now the pain is so severe, I just have to to be able to go to work. I take very few though, and very 'mild' ones but still... I am convinced though that in time the pain will vanish if I keep it overtfree and 100% raw, so hang in there, and now, go and have a bath!

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Permalink Reply by melissa jackson on May 18, 2011 at 3:23am

Thanks iris, I'll try the bath ASAP. I haven't eaten fats for over a month so that's what's leaving me puzzled. I like tea, but my stomach does not. Again, I won't take painkillers, but even if i could my stomach would hate me for weeks after.

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Permalink Reply by Durianwriter on May 18, 2011 at 2:07am

I've never experienced the pain you are describing, but in high school I did get bad cramps. Whenever this happen my mom would make me go for a walk. She said moving helped get things moving, loosening the back muscles and the uterus muscles. What you are experiencing is basically a series of contractions - exactly as if you were giving birth. So I would say treat it like that.

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Permalink Reply by Owen fox! on May 18, 2011 at 2:15am

sorry that im a guy and cant relate much, but thought i might share a little suggestion if thats ok :)

i was gona gona say that may skin brushing, hot and cold shower, bouncing, stretching, shaking etc will stir up lympathic system and may help detox and clear out cellular waste that collects in lymphatic system.

wishing u all th best anyway

Owen :)

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Permalink Reply by melissa jackson on May 18, 2011 at 6:02am

I'm going to try running for a bit today. Just grin & bear it, see if that helps. I agree though I came from a very toxic past so waste build up that could be part of the issue.

thanks so much for your ideas:)

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Permalink Reply by melissa jackson on May 18, 2011 at 3:24am

Thanks lindsay. It does help when I move but it's so darn painful that it's getting myself moving that's the issue:)

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Permalink Reply by Zoe Malone on May 18, 2011 at 8:36am

Oh, I've never tried that! I usually curl up in a ball and think about dying :-/ Going for a walk is a much better idea!

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Permalink Reply by melissa jackson on May 18, 2011 at 2:30pm

Moving helps for sure, I went for a run & it hurt like heck at first but it felt much better after:)

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Permalink Reply by Hummingbird on May 18, 2011 at 2:16am

Hey Lady.

I also occasionally get excruciating cramps during moon-time. When they're that bad, I get chest pains and heart palpitations, nausea, diarrea, as well as the horrible ovary pain, all at once.

I have taken Advil for it before, out of desperation. I am not necessarily recommending that you do that, and yes, I think it's a poisonous chemical, but it provided relief when no other herb or heat-pad would. It is a temporary solution. In the moment of excruciation, I would let my otherwise healthy body deal with a pill of Advil than endure hours of feeling like someone is pinching my ovaries with a pair of pliers.

The long-term solution is to do exactly what we're already doing - healing our mind/body systems by eating healthily, and doing whatever other spirit or body practices we're doing to heal. For me, storing a tremendous amount of frustration and pain in my second chakra (creative blockage / oppression of the inner Divine Feminine / reflection of the collective feminine psyche) goes hand in hand with my eating disorder. And the pain is my body telling me that something in that part of me needs attention and nurturing.

And by re-empowering ourselves from the inside out, I believe that eventually these pains will no longer need to express themselves.

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Permalink Reply by melissa jackson on May 18, 2011 at 6:06am

Hey fruit:)

I can't take pain meds either way because of my stomach. So there not an option for me even when things get extreme. but I suppose that's a blessing.

I'm sure in time it will lessen and become a lot more bearable when I am healthy etc. But I was hoping something could make it better now! But I'll just suck it up and keep on thinking about the future:)

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Permalink Reply by Zoe Malone on May 18, 2011 at 8:50am

I do get some relief from Wish Garden's cramp relief:

http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/index.php?load=woman&page=index&...

Honestly more than the 'recommended' amount - but it really helps.

I have a sensitive stomach (but not as sensitive as yours, it sounds like) and this doesn't upset it.

You could take it with some licorice with it if you are worried about it upsetting your stomach. Licorice helps stimulate your stomaches protective lining. I really like Enzymatic's sugarless DGL chewables:

http://www.enzymatictherapy.com/Products/Digestion/Occasional-Heart...

They seriously work wonders for my sensitive stomach. I chew a couple and the stomach pain/discomfort goes away!

I know some may disagree with these recommendations and some of the ingredients in these supplements - but the girl's in pain, people!

I've blacked out from menstrual pain before (in my cooked days) so I know it can be some hardcore pain.

Feel better!

Also - I don't know what the crap I'm talking about but, but based on the fact that you've been taking such good care of yourself (sleep, water, fruit, greens), and you're not eating any overts, and this came on suddenly, my guess is that your bod's deficient in something. Maybe iron, maybe something else.

It would be a really good idea to get a blood test done and see what shows up.

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Permalink Reply by Zoe Malone on May 18, 2011 at 9:53am

Ok - take it back. I'm guessing that the reason this is so painful is because it's you're first period in 5 years. Things should ease up from here.

For some reason I forgot that when I was proposing the 'deficiency' theory - I was thinking you'd been having painless periods and then suddenly this one was painful.

See, I told you I didn't know what the crap I was talking about!