horrible cramps with cycle

Hi all
I have bipolar and my cycle has been weird since I had my last baby in July of 2013 well I started my cycle on 4/2/2014 after it not showing up for 38 days it's heavy andthe cramps are horrible and to top it off my IUD fell out . I can't use the pill or any form of hormones to help with cramps or as birth control as my body won't tolerate them , otc do nothing cant take NSADS as I am Allergic , home remedies do nothing to help now my mood is in the toliet

So sorry. I found some sort of Midol type pain reliever that was acetemenaphine (sp) instead of an NSAID. It knocked me out! Then I was groggy and blah. I tried talking to my dr about it and she never really addressed it (overall misery every month). The only thing that helps me is heat like a heating pad or those temporary heat pads. I don't take NSAIDS because of lithium but now my lithium dose is low enough that I do take it once in a while.
If it doesn't let up for you, I would call the dr (don't you hate that it is now FRIDAY/weekend?!). Do you think that even thought it is heavy, it is "normal"? Or do you think it is heavier than it should be?
My friend thinks I am crazy because I always say I can't wait for menopause. I just can't wait to be done with this. As if we don't deal with enough already eh?
Hope you feel better!

heating pads don't help much tried that can't take acetaminophen because of my liver and here where I am currently the doctor is a huge quack so it's pointless to call them

Hi dpressed, I have really bad cramps to with my cycle, I also have bi polar and can't take the normal remedies either because of my ADHD pills, but I find to ease my cramps a little bit so I can at least move it helps to put a cloth that has warm water on the area just below my belly button for about 10 minutes and then the yoga pose of upward facing dog helps to give those muscles a bit of a stretch so they stop cramping. That's what does the trick for me at least.
Hope you find something that helps soon!

thanks have tried upward facing dog didn't help also kinda hard to do yoga when you have children jumping and hanging on you

You didn't say whether you'd tried any herbal supplements for your period. Assuming your doctor agrees, I think you might want to try Magnesium (relaxant), Fish Oil, and Chaste Tree Berry. It may take two cycles to see the effects. You can do a high dose of fish oil for bipolar disorder because it has mood stabilizing effects.

Also, drink LOTS of water, reduce sodium, alcohol and caffeine, and try to exercise by at least walking 15min every day during during the days of your cycle when you'd typically have symptoms. Plan ahead for this!

If you want something more "big guns," you might ask your p-doc for Valium to take during your cycle. It is both a sedative and muscle relaxant. I noticed that you aren't sleeping during your period and am surprised you weren't prescribed a benzo.

I have tried herbal and natural supplements in the past none seemed to work . I haven't been to a doctor since December , long story short in a small town and doctors here are quacks also they don't speak english which is no help to me.