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Midol vs pamprin for cramps
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christina Adberganswered
Gynecology 27 years experience
Probably: I looked at both medications. Some of the ingredients are the same for both, and normally I'd worry that you might get too much of one ingredient from... Read More
918 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Nguyenanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 12 years experience
Try birth control!: If you don't like having bad cramps associated with your periods, try starting on some birth control pills to regulate your periods and decrease the a... Read More
666 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Dysmenorrhea: Nsaid’s, ssri’s, hormone meds, otc meds containing diuretics, warm bath, heating pad, exercise ; acupuncture are excellent for dysmenorrhea. Avoid caf... Read More
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Beardanswered
Urogynecology 26 years experience
Cramps: Stop all caffiene, use a heating pad, aerobic exercise and sometimes calcium can be of benefit. Birth control pills can help as well.
6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
PMS: Some of the PMS symptoms that women have during their cycle include symptoms that are made better with antihistamines like pyrilamine maleate. If mid... Read More
3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Maybe: Depending on the formulation, midol is either Acetaminophen or naproxen.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Yes: You wouldn't want to take tylenol (acetaminophen) or acetominophen this early, but the ibuprofen should be fine. It can repeated about every 8 hours
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Usha Mukhytaranswered
Gynecology 27 years experience
Not from midol: Midol does not cause short period
you might bleed again next day or so
hormone changes can cause this
stress can cause this too.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
To provide you: with the best answer - please re-ask this question and advise of exactly which midol product your use. There are a # of different midol products with ... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Drug Interactions: There are many types of Midol. Drug interaction checker indicated that taking Midol Traditional (aspirin / caffeine), with Celexa (citalopram) may inc... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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