I just have awful cramps. My boyfriend bought me this rechargeable water bottle that I can just plug in and wait 15 minutes, the heat will stay for 4-6 hours. I love it, it's my baby. I use to do it the old way where I would use a bottle of whiskey or bourbon and pour scaling hot water in it, put it on my tummy and burn my tummy. You have to be careful with that one. Then there is the sleeping for 15 hours and not waking up because it's painful. I don't think I could exercise when I am on my period, that just seems awful. Chocolate is good but I don't eat it on my period. I do eat sugary stuff. My mom always tell me to drink lots of water but I opt for soda, which is bad I know. Though I do crave fruits sometime on my period.