How I Cope With Being a Female

Ok so this isn't the nicest of topics but I have writer's block today as all I can think about is how much my stomach hurts! So I figured I would do a little post about how I cope at "that time of the month".

How much does it suck to be a female by the way?!

So I have no idea if any of these things make a difference but they always make me feel better and less like I am dying!

First things first I have to keep active. As much as I want to curl up in a ball in bed it does me no good at all. I have to keep going. I'm not sure how this works but it does because I stupidly did a lot of sitting around this morning and felt awful yet at work tonight obviously I was constantly on my feet and I feel like I felt quite a bit better. Maybe its just the distraction from the pain.

Next is the best of all, as you may know I am....fat...basically, so a lot of the time I try so hard not to eat too much junk and not to drink sugary drinks and energy drinks. Except at this "time of the month". I will have some lucozade if I think my energy levels need a boost and I will let myself have some chocolate or whatever I'm craving. I know it doesn't technically make me better but it really cheers me up.

I do still make sure I drink plenty water as well though. I feel like drinking plenty water whenever you are not feeling right whether it's because of this or being ill is a must.

A lot of people take pain killers for their period pains but I refuse to. To be honest I won't take pain killers for anything unless it is really bad. I had to take some last week with wisdom teeth pain but only after two nights of crying myself to sleep because of the pain. So yeh pain killers are not something I will turn to. 

If possible I will have a nice early night, have a shower, get some nice clean cosy pyjamas on and climb into bed with a hot chocolate or a cup of tea.

I think thats all I do. Not very exciting but it's all that's on my mind today. 

Do you have any tips on how to cope? What do you do to make yourself feel better?

Julz xx