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So this is a post of what I’ve learned about managing like extreme menstrual pain so take it with a grain of salt but if nothings working for you here’s some stuff you can use without a prescription. If you have any other major health concerns talk to a pharmacist or your dr before using. (Seriously you only get two kidneys and 1 liver). Also just because they’re over the counter doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ask about interactions with ur other medications (seriously talk to a pharmacist, I promise they don’t bite and are generally very helpful and there’s no copay to see them. U don’t even need health insurance just ask them what they would recommend I promise it will be both safe and effective)

• ibuprofen or naproxen, these are both nsaids, do not take both! Ibuprofen is going to be no more than 12 200mg tablets in 24hrs, I prefer 3 tablets every 6 hours as I get better pain control with that. Do not use like this for more than 5 days! If you prefer naproxen it’s no more than 6 220mg tablets in 24 hours, generally 3 tablets twice a day. Do not take naproxen like this for more than 3 days!

• caffeine. Idk man I listened to a pharmacist on this one. Caffeine is an add on that can really improve overall pain management. Personally I drink some coffee or have like 1/2 a redbull. If u want to be more precise with it u can use a caffeine tablet. I have a very low tolerance for caffeine so adjust accordingly. Generally I use it in between doses to help extend the effective time of the other medications and managing breakthrough pain. It’s a key ingredient in midol and excedrin.

• Tylenol. This is another add on, it can help with pain management and also things like head aches and other things going on. I prefer 1 500mg tablet every 8 hours or 1 extra strength tablet. That said you can double up, but do not take more than 6 extra strength tablets in 24hrs. Do not take if using midol.

•antihistamines. It’s weird but allergy meds can actually help with menstrual cramping. Personally I only use it over night and tend towards Benadryl when I’m having difficulty managing it over night, see like night 1 and 2 of my period. But if it works really well for you can buy ceterizine and it is non drowsy and will give u a lot of the same effects. Also midol has antihistamines in it.

•heat. Look I know everyone says grab a hot water bottle or a heating pad but unfortunately they are correct. The uterus is a muscle and heat can help with everything that’s going on.

•Imodium. Won’t actually help with the cramps but mine come with other side effects like diarrhea. And you know what’s worse that just having menstrual cramps, shitting urself too. It works, but follow packet instructions on dosing and frequency. Personally I only ever need like 1 or two doses to get me through.

•avoid things like asprin and excedrin (yes even for that migraine). unless ur doctor has u on daily dose asprin avoid it and anything containing it as it can reduce clotting factors leading to more bleeding and more pain. Not only is cramping trying to get rid of things but also to tamp down any bleeding from the shedding. Don’t make its job harder. It will get revenge.

•scheduling. If ur like me and it’s always bad. And I mean always, start pain management at the first indication, it’s way easier to get ahead and stay ahead than to catch up. And once you start stick to a schedule. Do not fall into the trap of oh I feel fine so I’m going to stop. If ur normally in pain for 72hrs do this for 72 hrs and don’t stop until after. If u stop earlier and let it start getting a hold of u it will be twice as hard to get back to not feeling like youre are dying.

It may not completely resolve it but in my experience it makes shit way more tolerable. Obviously not a dr or a pharmacist so talk to those, especially if u don’t have insurance talk to a pharmacist. I promise you they may not be able to diagnose you but they can help you with symptom management using otcs, or if ur on a prescription for this and it’s not working they can recommend things to talk to your dr about.

As some one who has suspected both PCOS and endometriosis (yay for medical systems and insurance it’s only taken 10 years but I might finally get a diagnosis tho the drs are fighting) I promise I’ve been somewhere in the neighborhood of what you’ve got going on and it sucks ass and I won’t pretend it doesn’t. But I’ve also been in a position where I couldn’t afford to pursue care even with insurance. So, this is a list of things I used when I didn’t have access to more care.

Oh and I know otc birth control just became a thing, and if ur unable to see a dr it could be the right choice for u if u think u have endo. It’s estrogen free and could improve symptoms. (I don’t tolerate them but hey, give it a shot.)

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So this is an interesting take, however I think what would be more beneficial over all would be more heavily regulating rental. The housing itself should not be the business, the management of the property should be. As a person who struggles with keeping everything done around the house the idea of managing a household is overwhelming and not realistic. Not to mention it’s an issue of accessibility. And I know that you can argue condos exist but really that doesn’t make the problem any better and in fact makes it kind of worse. For me, renting a property is way more accessible bc I can have most of the property managed for me. The biggest thing is that we should be expanding tenants rights and allowing renters more control of their housing as well as implementing more rent controlled areas ie rent can only be raised by x% per year

Im not saying it should be illegal to own more than two properties. I'm saying there should be a lengthy screening process in which you have to prove that the next property you're aqquiring will be used by you or loved ones at least x time of a year. I think it should be immensely legally complicated to aquire more than two properties. I don't think they should let you get a third one if you just want to rent it out. I think they should shoot you with a gun for that. Housing is not a buisness and it should be heavily regulated and I'm not joking about it. What the fuck does an average private person need more than a house and maybe a summer house for. They should take away the right to own numerous properties and im not even joking when I say it. You should get HRT on demand btw.

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I’m too fat and ugly and dumb to ever make a proper partner for anyone.

Being 26 and having to admit that you are too bad of a person to be in a relationship hurts, but I guess it’s sort of a blessing. No wondering, no trying to date and failing. Just working towards acceptance. Even if everytime you think about it you start crying.

Either way I know no one will ever see this so consider it screaming into the void.