If youβve ever been told βdonβt use ibuprofen for cramps! It treats inflammation it wonβt help cramps!β and you have endometriosis, take the damn ibuprofen that statement doesnβt apply to you. The reason endo cramps are so bad is bc anywhere itβs stuck to is incredibly inflamed during your period. Tylenol alone isnβt going to do shit, mix some ibuprofen or naproxen into that. If you have nowhere to be or anyone/thing to watch at home take it with some Tylenol pm; it will knock you out so you donβt have to feel your cramps at all
(Quick edit bc this just got a lot of notes - Iβm not saying to down a large amount of ibuprofen or any other kind of pain meds. The specific situation Iβm talking about in this post is when someone with endometriosis gets the severe level cramps. Pretty much anyone with endo knows what Iβm talking about; itβs a level of pain that going without pain medication would be more harmful than taking the meds. Also that I had been told by gynos in the past that the ibuprofen wouldnβt help cramps but now know thatβs wrong, thatβs why I made the post. Iβm asking that everyone be normal about things under this post, not saying anyone hasnβt been so far but Iβm familiar with the internet so just putting it out there.
Obviously work with your doctor on pain medication dosing and be safe with your usage. This post was made with a very specific situation in mind)
