Something so simple. 4 of the 550mg ginger caps every 12 hours during the first 2 or 3 days of a heavy period... I'm talking clots the size of my hand all day long... bled so much I became anemic type bleeding.. cramps so painful I cried If you've ever been rushed to th ER for a massive bleed out due to menstruation youve likely been given high dose provera (progesterone) and 800mg ibuprofen to slow the bleeding. I had a HORRIBLE reaction to the Provera. It was 60mg a day for just 3 days ((they wanted me to take 60mg for 5-7 days straight)) ... I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. I still think they got the dosage wrong On the morning of day 3 I had stabbing pains in my heart. I was WIDE AWAKE when i should've been knocked out. Jittery, panic attacks, hand tremble, shortness of breath... THE WORKS! Provera was the only thing I was taking. I was rushed out of the ER so fast they didn't even talk to me about the Ibuprofen 800mg recommendation... i just read it on the prescription paper on the way home I thought "how weird bc I'm bleeding out and ibuprofen is a blood thinner.." I thought they made a mistake with the high dose of Provera.. so maybe they made a mistake with the ibuprofen... I looked into it before taking it. Turns out at least THAT was correct 800mg of ibuprofen blocks the effects of what causes the contracting of the uterine lining thus causing the massive bleeds... its called prostaglandins. 30 minutes after taking 800mg ibuprofen the massive clots stopped entirely... as if I barely even started a period at all. My amazement was VERY short lived bc that amount of ibuprofen gave me terrible stomach pains so bad I couldn't sleep I just rocked back n forth in pain for a couple of hours. I remembered that I had researched blocking prostaglandins a few weeks back due to pain in my gums from an infection. Ginger was the key. Ginger has been proven as effective as Ibuprofen in MANY applications but dont take my word for it.. google it.. Ask ur doctor 12 hrs had worn off from when I first took the initial 800mg ibuprofen.. I began to bleed a little heavy again.. So I decided to take 4 caps of the 550mg ginger instead. 45 mins later... back to just spotting again. Ginger not only works just as well as 800mg ibuprofen... It doesnt put you at high risk of Stroke and heart attack like ibuprofen does ((it's on its side effects in black and white on WebMd)) And it soothes my stomach instead of cutting it up. Provera also puts you at high risk for heart attack and Stroke so I had a double whammy of two things that could've given me a heart attack. I've struggled with heavy menses for 10 years and to think ginger could help this much... I mean I would've called bs if someone told me this. But it helps me tremendously. I hope this helps someone! Also try to ween off of it bc it is still a blood thinner ... by the 3rd day by only taking 3 every 12 hrs. Then eventually 2 caps every 12 hours to help maintain every da