Also what helps cramps? I don't think heat will help me because whenever I'm sick I put a cold wash cloth on my forehead instead of a warm one (don't know which one is normal, my friend just thought it was weird I used a cold one).
I would definitely take Midol or Tylenol, I get horrible cramps to the point where I am also throwing up from pain and rolling around on the floor. Midol seems to help me a ton. I would also maybe talk to my parents about possibly getting on birth control pills to help with the cramps -- that was suggested to me and just because you are on birth control doesn't mean that you are or have to be sexually active but it does help. Good luck hun!
Anything with Ibuprofen in it should help since things are swollen, same with heat. Sometimes Acetaminophen helps but, overall, I find Advil helps. You'll have to play around because what works for one person doesn't necessarily help another. Sometimes people will vomit from cramps, but birth control can help reduce the effect of them as the above poster mentioned.
I'm taking doxycycline to help with my acne and I also know that birth control can help too. If I take these at the same time will it be dangerous?