when i was a teenager it was so painful i couldn't move for a week...except to run to the loo to be sick...and have diarreah(sp?)...at the same time...on top of that i'd get hot flushes SO bad i'd nearly pass out..i won't even go into just how heavy it was too!
all i can say is thank god for the pill!!!
now i just have killer backache and mild cramps
you need a nice hot bath and to curl up with a hot water bottle!