Hi, I experienced all this with periods since 2006 when I was 17. I dreaded each month, I was so ill with sickness and the pain. Hot and cold sweats, lying shaking in dizzy nausea, sometimes passing out. Tried Mefenamic Acid - useless.
Glory, it makes me feel panicked thinking back to it. My doctor told me to get on with it - “some women just have bad periods”. Me thinking - “hmm yeah I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t be feeling like I’m about to die.” All my friends agreed that my symptoms were not normal.
I ended up taking matters into my own hands and found a fertility clinic that practiced Maya Massage (I was pretty sure I had endometriosis by this point). I had 3 months of Maya Massage, once and twice a week, combined with some acupuncture. It changed my life. Helped my insides dispel A LOT of clotted material during periods, as they advised it would. Actually, my first period after starting treatment, I did not even realise it had arrived, I felt no symptoms. Wonderful.
Back in October there, I had my first baby, which also appears to have worked well for my system as my periods are very tolerable - no nausea or cramping pain (I was worried they might return badly), although the flow is extremely heavy. Sorry if this is TMI!
Basically I just wanted to let you know that Maya Massage changed my life! It was private, so cost about £600 for 3 months, but it was worth it. Had I had endless money I would have kept going, but had to call time on it!
I wish you all the best!