Posted by CareBear04 on February 4, 2005, at 13:35:35
In reply to Re: HEAVY PERIODS » pretty_paints, posted by ed_uk on February 4, 2005, at 9:03:56
hey everyone--
ibuprofen has been good for cramps and i also use it for joint pain. for some reason, though, my hematologist told me to avoid NSAIDs and aspirin because they interfere with clotting. i can understand the mechanism for aspirin, but i don't know about advil except that in the long-run, it can cause GI bleeding. tylenol is a safer bet, but it doesn't help with pain from cramps, at least not for me.
good luck with the dr, katie!p.s.-- i was kinda embarrassed about ed, too!! hahaha
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