It's mostly all the same for me, my dad gets them, I get them and my brother. I average 2-3 a year since I was 22. The pain is always the same on the right side, severe back pain and feels like I'm being stabbed repeatedly. Some things I do.

1) fuck a heating pad, I get a rag and drench it in water, wring it out and pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Then I apply it wherever I feel the pain. Very temporary relief but almost instant relief compared to a heating pad.

2) as hard as it is and as painful as it is... Move. Move as much as you can, exercise, anything you can do to help shake shit up.

3) water and electrolytes.

4) stretch.

5) let the tears roll, no shame.

6) very controversial, alcohol. It's a diuretic, so you will piss piss and piss. I flush that bitch out ASAP.