I started my periods when I was 13 (I'm now 21) and over the last few years they have become heavier and much more painful. The first day or two is nearly always unbearable - resulting in me having to miss classes, feeling like I can hardly walk, almost doubled over in pain sometimes. Of course the feelings will pass after a while, but even when I "just" have cramps on their own, they are unbelievably painful, and mean that I often can't concentrate on other things.
Today I woke up with EXCRUCIATING cramps (probably the worse I've had so far) and felt like I was going to faint, shaky, could hardly bring myself to move. I took 2 ibuprofen (which usually works for me, after a while), had a shower (which took a painfully long time because I felt like I couldn't stand up) and then proceeded to throw up. I'm just wondering if it's worth seeing a doctor or not, as it's not like the pain lasts an abnormal amount of time, but it's just really intense and unbearable when it does come. I wouldn't say every single period is this bad, but the majority of them are, at the very least, highly painful, and the symptoms I get seem to be a lot worse than my mum's or my female friends'.
Thanks for any advice...
