Diluted with a carrier oil or (I know this is bad) just full-on applied by itself to your abdominal area. I also use it for headaches bug bites and when I’m sick (either under my nose or dabbed on the shower walls in a hot shower for aromatherapy)… it really really helps.
Also heat, magnesium supplements, maybe some kind of low-thc product. I also love California poppy tincture but it has the same constipating effect that opiates have 🤡
Apr 12, 2024
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On taterhole’s suggestion! For pain relief and general goodness. I’ve just used some on my painful neck and it is soothing. Like a milder tiger balm that doesn’t stain your clothes! The bottle is so cute, I’m gonna carry it everywhere and always smell of menthol and lavender.
Apr 25, 2024
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Starting in eighth grade when I had one that was so bad the pain made me faint in the middle of a Best Buy and I knocked over a ton of camera tripods on display. Embarrassing…
My doctor prescribed me all kinds of medications for it including Topamax (which people call Dope-amax because it literally makes you stupid and that’s probably why I can’t do simple math to this day) and Fioricet (a barbiturate 😎 lmao) but I went off of medications a few years ago and worked on treating the symptoms myself.
I don’t eat heavily processed foods or seed oils and try to limit sugar because of their inflammatory effects, I get lots of healthy dietary fat and try to remember to drink enough water, I do yin yoga regularly, and I take magnesium glycinate every night before I go to sleep.
I almost never get headaches anymore but when I do they’re more like killer tension headaches. I have a mask similar to this and I microwave it and strap it on my face or around the nape of my neck and it really helps. I also apply White Flower Oil to the area where the pain is originating and dab some under my nose—it’s a life saver (search White Flower Oil and you’ll probably find my rec about its other uses)!
And Yoga with Adriene has AMAZING headache and migraine yoga videos you can follow along with that should also give you some much-needed relief.
May 4, 2024
cbd capsules that help to soothe muscle contractions in the uterus :,) have helped me a ton!
also, ginger tea has become my best friend during my period. start drinking a cup a day before and during your period and see how you feel.
if all else fails, arthritic level extra-strength acetaminophen and a heating pad will usually knock me out cold until the pain goes away.
Mar 10, 2024
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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
— Anaïs Nin
This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that I’ve safely landed at the start of my new life. It’s honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think it’s important to share.
I’ve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, we’d have been together for 11 years, and we’ve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with people—to rediscover my voice.
I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. He’s been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. I’ve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see.
I’ve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitely—but someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial and logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and it’s going to be tough for a while but I’m going to be better than okay!
Now I’m opening up to you. This isn’t the only abuse I’ve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible.
I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolation—and breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom.
Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me 💌
Mar 16, 2025
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
Feb 23, 2025
Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ✅💅
Feb 27, 2025