Well damn.
I thought I had finally figured it out. I thought that I had finally come up with exactly the right balance and it seemed I had! For four days I had no problems, then, suddenly, today (it was supposed to be done yesterday) I was writing and "BAM" pins and needles start stabbing my lower abdomen. owwwww. Now I'm back on my couch, downing pain-killers and watching anything I can to distract me while at the same time putting constant pressure on my stomach (laptops on pillows on teddy bears placed just right work wonders!). So, damn. Maybe next time. However, I was remembering today, as I was trying to be cheerful about the pain, that back when I first got my period, it had never been pain free, just less pain for less time. So, I guess if this is the best I'll get I'll take it. It's better than being unable to move for four days, I must admit. So, I'm dealing. Yay. *sarcasm*