So my period came back a few months ago. It had stopped when I gained too much weight... so yay...

Problem is, I have horrible, awful, debilitating cramps. I always have, and I used to take 800 mg ibuprofen a day, back when I used to get periods. Tylenol is ineffective for me, and I can't take NSAID's, as we all know. I'm planning on asking my OBGYN if there's a low-dose pain med he can prescribe, but I don't go see him until June.

Any ideas? Heat and chocolate work, but I can't eat chocolate all day!

Oy, I hear ya. I have PCOS so my periods are hit-or-miss as well, and quite painful. I'm still pre-op so I can't speak to pain meds, but I find that walking at least a little bit takes the edge off the cramps. Mind you, all I actually want to do is curl up on the couch but getting up and moving a bit does help. *hugs*