Magnesium, vitamin e, omega 3, high fiber foods. Ginger, peppermint, chamomile tea. Red raspberry leaf tea is that bitch!!!
Itâs helpful to supplement throughout the whole month, but you can really treat yourself to dishes that include these right before and during your cycle.
I also have the Internet that there has been a correlation with PMDD and people having a low tolerance for histamine. They state that taking an allergy pill helps. I canât speak more on this, but thatâs something you can look into.
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I take pepcid for pmdd and i think it helps immensely! Not sure if itâs just placebo but i rec fo sho
Feb 8, 2025
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In your luteal phase, youâre immune suppressedâ this is so your body doesnât clock sperm as an alien invader and destroy it, so while you feel really good during ovulation, you are also more likely to be sniffly, or sick, or pimply during this phase. So think through what you do for yourself when youâre under the weather, and do some of those things. What works for you is specific to you, but some things that work for me are: cutting caffeine, eating more nutrient dense and fatty foods (loaded lox bagel, eggs, salmon, dark greens), doing my favorite skincare rituals (the Beekman warming clay mask is great), and remembering to take vitamins (iron, B6, a prenatal multivit).
Low intensity exercise, like a yoga flow class or a gentle weights exercise can be really beneficial. I like to schedule girls night in around my periodâ right when Iâm feeling awful and low energy, my friends are over with wine and dessert.
Sleep when youâre tired, and remember that soon, youâll have more energy in your follicular phase. You and your body are on the same team.
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Pamprin used to work like a charm for me until halfway through college, so I had to figure out some alternate methods!
- Heating pads my beloved <3
- Raspberry Leaf reduces cramps! There's a lot of teas that use it :)
- Ginger! Helps the other stomach movements/pains that come along with the cramps. I like getting candied ginger than I can just eat on its own, but teas work as well.
- STAY HYDRATED (I always forget this one.)
- AVOID CAFFEINE - This one is hard to remember, but I do feel a noticeable difference when I avoid caffieine on my period. Apparently it can constrict blood vessels/the uterus more and cause more inflammation, which worsens cramps. Definitely recommend trying this.
- Pain meditation videos help if the cramps are really really bad. They talk about being present in the pain and letting it come through you in waves, because sometimes trying to ignore it makes it worse.
- Free-Bleeding in the Bath/Shower: TMI & kinda gross, only do it if you feel comfortable! I've noticed the hot water acts as a heating pad and my muscles can fully relax without feeling like they have to hold anything in.
Worst-case scenario, you can get on birth control to lessen the severity of the cramps. I was very hestitant about BC for a long time because of its other crazy side-effects. But turns out the birth control PATCH has very little side-effects for most people, including me! I was on the patch for a while and never had any problems. Just something to think about if your insurance can cover it.
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I drink a mug of this every night about a week before my period is supposed to start, then double-strength the day before/day of⌠and ZERO cramps. (If I lose track of time and forget to drink any until after it starts, Iâm usually doubled over in pain for at least a day and/or have to take naproxen.) It may not taste like raspberry but it sure is magic đâď¸
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