i need help.
Apologies for any spelling errors I may have made ＞﹏＜
Hi. I'm not going to disclose my exact age, but I will say that I am a teenager with a very controlling family. I have been suffering from excruciating period pain for the past 6+ years, and my mother will not allow me to use painkillers at ALL. She also will not let me get ginger tea to help me with my cramps, either. I get my period twice a month, and it lasts up to 8 days, with crippling cramps each time. My entire body seems to shut down, however I still have to function as normal, despite having a chronic illness and a crappy immune system on top of all of this. I have a TENS machine, but it's currently broken and I cannot afford a new one. Furthermore, my heating blanket is missing. I do not consume anything with caffeine, I don't eat a lot of stuff with sugar or salt, i exercise regularly, and I drink lots of water. i have no access to essential oils or things like that, either. I sincerely apologize if this is an overused topic, as I know this has been discussed on this subreddit before, but I just need your advice: how can I deal with my cramps, preferably without painkillers?
Thank you for your help in advance O(∩_∩)O